Temporary signs in commercial and manufacturing districts, and for principally permitted nonresidential uses within residential districts, are permitted provided that:
(A) Temporary signs or banners not exempted under § 153.253 shall not be displayed without a permit. Each temporary sign permit shall contain an expiration date as set forth in this chapter;
(B) (1) A business in the Neighborhood Commercial (NC) or Limited Commercial Overlay District (LC) may display one non-illuminated temporary sign or banner for a period not to exceed 30 days per calendar year.
(2) A business in the General Commercial (GC), Suburban Office (SO), and Planned Commercial District (PCD) may display one non-illuminated temporary sign or banner at a time for a period not to exceed 26 calendar weeks per calendar year.
(3) For the purpose of this division (B), a calendar week consists of seven consecutive days beginning on Monday and ending on a Sunday. A calendar year begins January 1 and ends December 31.
(C) Temporary wall signs or window signs are permitted and shall conform to regulations established for these types of signs for the applicable zoning district as set forth in this chapter;
(D) Temporary banners are permitted, provided that:
(1) The total area of the banner sign shall not exceed that allowed for a permanent wall sign in the applicable zoning district as set forth in this chapter;
(2) The banner sign shall not be displayed above the roof line of any structure;
(3) The banner shall not be illuminated; and
(4) The banner shall be erected on private property, shall not encroach on public rights-of-way, and shall be located such that the banner does not obstruct the view of motorists for the purpose of traffic and pedestrian safety.
(E) Temporary portable signs are permitted, provided that:
(1) Such sign shall not be more than four feet high or eight feet wide;
(2) The overall height of such sign is not more than six feet above the existing grade;
(3) Temporary portable signs shall not be illuminated; and
(4) The portable sign shall be placed on private property, shall not encroach on public rights- of-way, and shall be located such that the portable sign does not obstruct the view of motorists for the purpose of traffic and pedestrian safety.
(F) Temporary signs, banners, and portable signs shall be properly maintained at all times.
(G) Permits for temporary signs, banners, and portable signs within a designated Historic District of the village may be issued by the Director without a certificate of appropriateness from the Historic Preservation Board.
(Ord. 96-152, passed 10-7-1996; Ord. 98-105, passed 2-2-1998; Ord. 98-172, passed 12-21-1998)