[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Bedford 11-14-2007, amended 11-5-2008. Subsequent
amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 3-25-2012]
Signs or banners for the purpose of announcing special events
shall be allowed by a special event sign permit issued by the Town
Council or its designee. Special events shall include, but are not
limited to, grand openings; fund-raisers; concerts; performances;
blood drives; announcement of awards or special recognition; and merchant
special sales or displays.
This chapter does not apply to those classes of signs regulated by Chapter 275, Zoning, or any other local regulation or state law.
[Amended 3-25-2012]
A.
Special
event sign. Each special event sign permit allows for a maximum of
three off-site signs or banners and one on-site sign or banner per
special event. Such signs or banners may be displayed for a maximum
of 120 days a year in total for all events. No more than four special
event sign permits shall be issued to any business, nonprofit organization,
or individual in any calendar year except within its first year of
operation where no more than six shall be issued.
[Amended 1-14-2015]
B.
Sandwich
board sign. Each sandwich board permit allows for one sign to be displayed
daily for up to one year. All sandwich board signs shall be removed
at the end of the business day for the respective business or entity.
A.
No special event signs or banners shall be located within public
streets or rights-of-way, and no special event signs shall be affixed
to utility poles or traffic sign installations. Special event signs
or banners may be located on public property only if the event or
activity is being held on that particular property.
B.
Special event signs or banners shall be located on the property of
the applicant or on other private property with a letter of written
permission from that property owner submitted with the application.
The proposed location of the signs or banners must be specifically
indicated in the application and shall only be erected in those locations.
C.
Sandwich board signs shall be located within seven feet of a building
entrance and shall not impact more than 24 inches of a sidewalk area
and must not be located in a manner which interferes with ADA accessibility,
an emergency way, or overly restricts pedestrian movement.
[Added 3-25-2012]
[Amended 3-25-2012]
Special event signs and banners and sandwich board signs shall
be maintained in a safe, neat and legible condition.
A.
No special
event sign or banner shall be illuminated or have moving or flashing
components or exceed 32 square feet in area. No balloons or other
inflatable sign structures shall be permitted.
B.
No sandwich
board sign shall be illuminated or have moving or flashing components
or exceed 42 inches in height or 24 inches in width.
[Added 3-25-2012]
C.
Structures,
posts, framework, and alike erected for the express purpose of displaying
special event signs shall be removed when the sign is not displayed.
[Added 1-14-2015]
The Town Council may waive any provisions of this chapter by
a majority vote of the Council at a regular meeting for good cause
shown or where, in the opinion of the Town Council, the chapter does
not reasonably accommodate the special circumstances of a particular
event.
[Amended 3-25-2012]
If a special event sign or banner or sandwich board sign is
not removed by the applicant after the specified number of days allowed
by the permit, or is found to be in violation of any provision of
this chapter, the applicant may be assessed a civil penalty not to
exceed $275 per day for each day that the sign remains displayed.
If a special event sign or banner or sandwich board sign is maintained
in violation of any provision of this chapter, the sign or banner
may be removed by the Town of Bedford.
