Temporary signs may be displayed without a permit, provided that any and all such signs must comply with the following rules and regulations:
(A) A TEMPORARY SIGN shall mean the following: Any sign, banner or other advertising device or display constructed of cloth, canvas, cardboard, wallboard, or other light temporary materials, with or without a structural frame, intended for a temporary period of display, including for illustrative purposes, but not limitation, decorative displays for holidays, garage sales, private parties, candidacy for public or private office, local refenda or public demonstrations.
(B) Temporary signs shall not be placed in any of the following locations:
(1) On any public property;
(2) On any public right-of-way;
(3) On any utility pole or tree;
(4) On any street or road sign or sign pole;
(5) On any other person’s property without express verbal permission;
(6) In any location that blocks or tends to block sight lines for vehicular traffic.
(C) Temporary signs may be displayed during a period not to exceed 30 days prior to the scheduled event or season which they advertise or are related to, and shall be removed within four days after that event is over or that season has ended.
(D) No temporary sign shall exceed 21 square feet, nor be more than five feet in height or eight feet in length.
(E) A person or corporation wishing to erect, install or maintain a temporary sign for a period of time longer than that permitted in division (C) of this section may petition the Village Board for such relief, and the Village Board may extend the time periods in its discretion.
(F) Any person or corporation who places or allows a temporary sign to remain upon his, her or its property in violation of division (B), (C) or (D) of this section shall be guilty of a petty offense, and shall be fined $50 for each such sign.
(G) Any person or corporation who shall be advertising an event, sale, party, holiday, election, demonstration or other, similar thing upon property belonging to any other person or corporation, and who shall place or allow a temporary sign to remain on that property in violation of division (B), (C) or (D) of this section shall be guilty of a petty offense, and shall be fined $50 for each such sign.
(Ord., passed 2-18-64; Am. Ord. 2001-O-14, passed 5-15-01; Am. Ord. 2002-O-16, passed 4-16-02)