§ 60-245. Temporary signs/banners and feather flag signs.

(a)

Temporary signs/banners.

(1)

Maximum size. Temporary signs and banners of combustible construction shall not be more than ten feet in one dimension or more than 60 square feet in total area, unless otherwise regulated in this section.

(2)

Location. No temporary sign or banner shall be erected so as to extend over or into any street, alley, sidewalk, or other public thoroughfare unless a permit has been obtained from the city manager or his designee. No permit shall be granted if the proposed sign will in any way endanger persons or property or obstruct the view of any traffic signal. No temporary sign shall be erected so as to project over any wall opening or so as to prevent free ingress to or egress from any door, window, or fire escape.

(3)

Supports. Temporary signs and banners shall be constructed and fastened to supports which will withstand the design loads set forth in this section or in the state construction code.

(4)

Erection. Temporary signs and banners which are attached to or suspended from a building and which are constructed of cloth or other combustible material shall be securely supported. Such signs and banners shall be removed as soon as torn or damaged. All other temporary signage shall be authorized for a period of not exceeding 30 continuous days.

(5)

Permits. Temporary signs and banners, which are in compliance with this section, shall be exempt from any sign permit requirement, provided that not more than three such signs shall be in place at any one time on any parcel. Temporary signs and banners in place for a period of time greater than that permitted above, or greater in number than permitted herein, must meet all permanent wall sign requirements as set forth in this section, including the percent of total wall coverage allowed for wall signs.

(6)

Maintenance. Temporary signs and banners are subject to the maintenance requirements of subsection 60-247(c).

(b)

Feather flag signs.

(1)

Maximum size. Each feather flag sign shall not exceed 32 square feet in total area.

(2)

Location. Feather flag signs must be located outside of the public right-of-way and any clear vision triangle. The number of feather flag signs is limited to one per every 40 linear feet of road frontage along the roadway where the primary business sign is installed.

(3)

Permits. No feather flag sign shall be erected or installed except pursuant to a permit issued by the zoning administrator.

(4)

Maintenance. Feather flag signs are subject to the maintenance requirements of subsection 60-247(c).

(Ord. No. 691, § 1(32-153), 5-4-2005; Ord. No. 759, § 3, 2-11-2014)

Editor's note

Section 3 of Ord. No. 759, adopted Feb. 11, 2014, changed the title of § 60-245 from "Temporary signs/banners" to read as herein set out.