[Ord. No. 2753 §1, 3-1-2006; Ord. No. 2873 §§1 —
2, 1-16-2008; Ord. No. 3005 §1, 1-5-2011; Ord. No. 3789 §1, 11-19-2014; Ord. No. 3201 §1, 1-7-2015]
Temporary signs of the following types shall be permitted in
all zoning districts of the City in accordance with the regulations
hereinafter prescribed.
[Ord. No. 2753 §1, 3-1-2006; Ord. No. 2873 §§1 —
2, 1-16-2008; Ord. No. 3005 §1, 1-5-2011; Ord. No. 3030 §1, 6-15-2011; Ord. No. 3789 §1, 11-19-2014; Ord. No. 3201 §1, 1-7-2015]
A.
Construction/Development Signs And Subdivision Real Estate
Signs.
1.
Information: owner/developer, general contractor, architect,
engineer, proposed occupant or financier's name, address and telephone
number.
2.
Size: thirty-two (32) square feet per face; may be double-sided.
3.
Height: Eight (8) feet for ground-mounted; twelve (12) feet
for trailer (trailer to be for construction only).
4.
Number: one (1) per development entry.
5.
Location: ground-mounted, wall-mounted, trailer-mounted (construction
only); not less than ten (10) feet away from the right-of-way and
twenty-five (25) feet from the road edge.
6.
Colors: not more than five (5). Logos, photographs and renderings
of the proposed development may be in full color.
7.
Duration: removed within ten (10) days of closing, leasing or
completion of the entire development.
8.
Permit: required.
[Ord. No. 2753 §1, 3-1-2006; Ord. No. 2873 §§1 —
2, 1-16-2008; Ord. No. 3005 §1, 1-5-2011; Ord. No. 3140 §1, 12-4-2013; Ord. No. 3141 §2, 12-4-2013; Ord.
No. 3789 §1, 11-19-2014; Ord. No. 3201 §1, 1-7-2015]
A.
Real Estate Signs, Individual Lots Or Premises.
1.
Information: For sale, rent or lease.
4.
Number: one (1) per lot or premises.
5.
Location: On-site signage must be located at least ten (10)
feet away from the curb. One (1) tenant panel per face of a legal
monument sign (standard and large retail development) may be used
to display real estate information as regulated by this Section. Additional
directional real estate signs may be placed off-site to announce an
open house or the sale of a property. Off-site signs may be installed
after 6:00 P.M. on Friday and must be picked up no later than 6:00
P.M. on Sunday. Such off-site signage shall require the written permission
of the owner of the property, whether private or public, which such
permission shall be produced upon demand by the Code Enforcement Officer.
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6.
Duration: On-site signage must be removed within ten (10) days
of closing, lease or completion.
7.
Colors: not more than five (5).
8.
Permit: not required.
B.
Advisory Signs.
1.
Size: two (2) square feet per face; sign may be double-faced.
2.
Height: three and one-half (3 1/2) feet for ground- or
fence-mounted; six (6) feet for wall-mounted.
3.
Number: four (4) per premises, but not more than one (1) per
premises side unless permission is otherwise granted by the Code Enforcement
Officer because of premises size.
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4.
Location: ground- wall- or fence-mounted.
5.
Duration: as long as the advisory message is applicable.
6.
Colors: not more than five (5).
7.
Permit: not required.
C.
Garage Sale Signs.
1.
Size: six (6) square feet per face; sign may be double-faced.
2.
Height: three and one-half (3 1/2) feet above finished
grade.
3.
Number: one (1) per premises.
4.
Location: ground-mounted.
5.
Colors: not more than five (5).
6.
Duration: must not to be posted more than twenty-four (24) hours
prior to the sale and must be removed within twenty-four (24) hours
after the sale.
7.
Special: off-site signs must have property owner permission;
no more than four (4) garage sales per household per year.
8.
Permit: not required.
D.
Personal Special Event Signs.
1.
Size: six (6) square feet per face; sign may be double-faced.
2.
Height: three and one-half (3 1/2) feet above finished
grade.
3.
Number: one (1) per premises per event.
4.
Location: ground-mounted only on the private property hosting
the event.
5.
Colors: not more than five (5).
6.
Special: Sign dimensions may be exceeded and one (1) balloon
may be used in combination with or as part of event sign, with the
consent of the Code Enforcement Officer.
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7.
Duration: posted not more than seven (7) days prior to the event
and must be removed within one (1) day after the event.
8.
Permit: not required.
E.
Site-Specific Construction Signs.
1.
Information: name, address and phone number of contractor.
2.
Size: six (6) square feet per face; sign may be double-faced.
3.
Height: three and one-half (3 1/2) feet.
4.
Number: one (1) per premises.
5.
Location: ground- or wall-mounted; shall be located only at
the premises where work is being performed and must be removed upon
completion of said work.
6.
Colors: not more than five (5).
7.
Duration: must be removed upon completion of work.
8.
Permit: not required.
F.
Political Signs.
1.
Size: six (6) square feet per face; sign may be double-faced.
2.
Height: three and one-half (3 1/2) feet.
3.
Number: one (1) per candidate or issue per lot or premises.
4.
Location: in window or ground-mounted on private property not
less than ten (10) feet from roadway.
5.
Special: All signage shall require the permission of the owner
of the property.
6.
Duration: shall be removed within ten (10) days after election.
7.
Permit: not required.
G.
Non-Commercial Signs.
1.
Size: six (6) square feet per face; sign may be double-faced.
2.
Height: three and one-half (3 1/2) feet.
3.
Number: one (1) per message, cause or organization; but not
more than three (3) per lot or premises.
4.
Location: in window or ground-mounted on private property not
less than ten (10) feet from roadway.
5.
Special: All signage shall require the permission of the owner
of the property.
6.
Permit: not required.
H.
Special Event Signs. Institutional special event
signs may be used in any residential or commercial district as provided
herein, and the following may be used in combination with each other
for such special events as may be permitted by the Code Enforcement
Officer:
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1.
Size: thirty-two (32) square feet per face; sign maybe double-faced.
2.
Height: eight (8) feet.
3.
Number: one (1) sign allowed per event and only one (1) event
may be advertised at any one time.
4.
Location: ground-mounted.
5.
Duration: Signs may be posted not more than fourteen (14) days
before the event and shall be removed within twenty-four (24) hours
following the conclusion of the event.
6.
Special: Off-site signs must have property owner permission;
limit of four (4) events per year for off-site signage.
7.
Permit: not required.
I.
Balloons.
1.
Dimensions: as may be permitted by the Code Enforcement Officer.
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2.
Number: one (1) per event and only one (1) event may be advertised
at any one time.
3.
Location: Balloon must be set back at least twenty (20) feet
from the road edge and at least five (5) feet from the property line.
No balloon shall be placed within twenty-five (25) feet of any intersection
(street or driveway). Balloons, including all support lines and stakes,
shall be placed so as not to impede or diminish on-site vehicular
or pedestrian traffic circulation. Ingress and egress to all properties
and businesses shall be maintained at all times, including adequate
parking lot circulation. Balloons must be appropriately anchored by
utilizing sandbags, water barrels or weights and that they are kept
away from overhead wires. (Unanchored balloons can easily be blown
over and present a safety hazard and/or may cause damage to property.)
The parking bumper blocks may not be moved or removed to secure a
balloon. In shopping centers or parking lots where adequate parking
demand can be maintained, balloon(s) may be placed within the parking
lot, with specific property owner written approval submitted with
the application. Staking or holes into the parking lots are not permitted,
unless specific permission is granted from the property owner in writing.
Balloons shall be removed if parking demand becomes an issue.
4.
Duration: Each business will be allotted a bank of thirty (30)
days maximum within a twelve-month period during which a balloon may
be displayed. The bank may be used incrementally or all at once; this
limitation may be waived by the Architectural Review Board.
5.
Colors: Generally, not more than five (5) colors may be displayed,
unless otherwise approved by the Code Enforcement Officer.
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6.
Shape: Character shapes and figures are not allowed.
7.
Special: The balloon shall be securely anchored with cable or
rope and shall be kept away from overhead wires.
8.
Permit: not required.
J.
Banners.
1.
Size: Total banner area may not exceed fifteen percent (15%)
of the wall surface facing the street frontage, including the window
and door area, not to exceed one hundred (100) square feet.
2.
Number: one (1) sign per event and only one (1) event may be
advertised at any one time.
3.
Location: attached to the building wall, building columns, building
railings or fence (not freestanding in yard).
4.
Duration: Each business will be allotted a bank of sixty (60)
days maximum within a twelve-month period during which a banner may
be displayed. The bank may be used incrementally or all at once; this
limitation may be waived by the Architectural Review Board.
5.
Special: Signs must be professionally manufactured, maintained
at all times and displayed tautly.
6.
Permit: not required.
K.
Tents.
1.
Size: no limit. Please note: Metro West Fire Protection District
requires that a permit be obtained for tents exceeding eight hundred
(800) square feet, or such other size as may be determined by Metro
West Fire Protection District from time to time.
2.
Number: no limit on the number of tents.
3.
Location: Tents must be set back at least twenty (20) feet from
the road edge and at least five (5) feet from the property line. No
tent shall be placed within twenty-five (25) feet of any intersection
(street or driveway). Tents, including all support lines and stakes,
shall be placed so as not to impede or diminish on-site vehicular
or pedestrian traffic circulation. Any seating or contents inside
the tent shall be arranged to provide for appropriate access to and
egress from the tent. Ingress and egress to all properties and businesses
shall be maintained at all times, including adequate parking lot circulation.
Tents must be anchored appropriately by utilizing sandbags, water
barrels or weights. (Unanchored tents can easily be blown over and
present a safety hazard and/or may cause damage to property.) The
parking bumper blocks may not be moved or removed to secure a tent.
In shopping centers or parking lots where adequate parking demand
can be maintained, tent(s) may be placed within the parking lot, with
specific property owner written approval. Staking or holes into the
parking lots are not permitted, unless specific permission is granted
from the property owner in writing. Tents shall be removed if parking
demand becomes an issue.
4.
Duration: Each business will be allotted a bank of thirty (30)
days maximum within a twelve-month period during which a tent(s) may
be displayed. The bank may be used incrementally or all at once; this
limitation may be waived by the Architectural Review Board.
5.
Permit: not required.
L.
Outdoor Display.
1.
Type: Outdoor display of merchandise is allowed for any commercial
business.
2.
Location: Merchandise shall be displayed in an orderly and aesthetically
appealing manner in front of the business. Merchandise may not be
displayed in the right-of-way and must be set back a minimum of twenty
(20) feet from any property line. Merchandise shall be placed so as
not to impede or diminish pedestrian or vehicular traffic and circulation.
Access to all properties and businesses shall be maintained at all
times, including adequate sidewalk clearance. If pedestrian and/or
vehicular access becomes an issue, all outdoor display items must
be removed.
3.
Special: Small A-frame or other freestanding signs may be displayed
immediately outside the main front entrance of the business. Size
shall not exceed eight (8) square feet in size.
4.
Permit: not required.
M.
Yard Signs.
1.
Type: Signs may include corrugated plastic sign or wind sail.
2.
Size: Corrugated yard signs may not exceed six (6) square feet
in size. Wind sail signs may not exceed eleven (11) feet in height.
3.
Number: One (1) yard sign per business may be displayed.
4.
Location: A yard sign may be displayed in the front yard of
a business, on private property.
5.
Duration: Each business will be allotted a bank of sixty (60)
days maximum within a twelve-month period during which a yard sign
may be displayed. The bank may be used incrementally or all at once;
this limitation may be waived by the Architectural Review Board.
6.
Permit: not required.
