§ 6-261. Specific sign criteria—Temporary signs.  


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  • (a) Banner Advertising a Commercial Use
    Location A banner shall be securely attached to the front, side or rear face of a building
    Maximum Effective Sign Area 48 square feet
    Maximum Number 1 banner sign is allowed at any given time for any given business
    Maximum Number of Occurrences/Year 3 banner permits are allowed per business per calendar year
    Minimum Vertical Sidewalk Clearance 7 feet in height when attached where pedestrians would walk beneath the banner
    Permit Required
    Fee Yes
    Timeframe Valid for 30 days
    During the 30-day time period, the content of the banner may be changed one time
    Removal All banners must be removed on the day of the expiration of the permit

     

    (b) Grand Opening Banner Advertising a Commercial Use
    Location A grand opening banner shall be securely attached to the front, side or rear face of a building
    A grand opening banner may also be located within the front or side landscaped area, providing the banner is set back a minimum of 25 feet from the front or side property line or the building setback line for the specific zoning district, whichever is greater
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    Maximum Effective Sign Area 48 square feet of effective sign area
    Minimum Vertical Sidewalk Clearance Seven feet in height when attached where pedestrians would walk beneath the banner
    Permit Required
    Fee No
    Timeframe Valid for 30 days
    Maximum Number of Occurrences One grand opening banner permit is allowed per business
    Removal All banners must be removed on the day of the expiration of the permit

     

    (c) Construction Sign
    Location A temporary construction sign shall be placed outside the right-of-way and/or street medians grill.png
    Maximum Effective Sign Area 60 square feet of effective sign area
    Maximum Height Ten feet
    Permit Required
    Fee Yes
    Maximum Number of Signs Three temporary constructions signs are allowed per lot
    Removal Must be removed within 72 hours following the issuance of a certificate of occupancy

     

    (d)1. Signs, Individual Garage Sale
    Purpose To regulate the maximum number of signs that may be legally placed within the city for a garage sale hosted by one family garage.png
    Location Any garage sale sign must be placed outside the right-of-way and/or street medians and may not be affixed to any signal, traffic, utility or light pole
    Maximum Effective Sign Area 3 square feet of effective sign area per sign face (may be double sided)
    Maximum Height 3 feet
    Maximum Number of Signs 6 signs
    Permit Required
    Fee No
    Timeframe: Friday 8:00 a.m. to Monday 8:00 a.m.*
    *If applicant wishes to propose alternate three consecutive days for the sale, the alternate days shall be requested on the application.

     

    (d)2. Signs, Community Garage Sales (Subdivisions and HOAs)
    Purpose To regulate the maximum number of signs that may be legally placed within the city for a garage sale hosted by a subdivision, HOA or any similar group
    Location Any garage sale sign must be placed outside the right-of-way and/or street medians and may not be affixed to any public or utility owned signal, traffic, utility or light pole
    Maximum Effective Sign Area 3 square feet of effective sign area per sign face (may be double sided)
    Maximum Height 3 feet
    Maximum Number of Signs 12 signs
    Permit Required
    Fee No
    Timeframe: Friday 8:00 a.m. to Monday 8:00 a.m.*
    *If applicant wishes to propose alternate three consecutive days for the sale, the alternate days shall be requested on the application.

     

    (d)3. Signs, Group Garage Sale (Not-for-Profit Groups)
    Purpose To regulate the maximum number of signs that may be legally placed within the city for a garage sale hosted by a not-for-profit group, generally on a public, commercial site
    Location of Signs Any group garage sale sign and/or banner must be placed outside the right-of-way and/or street medians and may not be affixed to any signal, traffic, utility or light pole
    Signs for Group Garage Sale Maximum Effective Sign Area 3 square feet of effective sign area per sign face (may be double sided)
    Maximum Height 3 feet
    Maximum Number of Signs 12 signs
    Permit for Signs Required
    Fee Free for regular signs
    Timeframe Friday 8:00 a.m. to Monday 8:00 a.m.*
    *If applicant wishes to propose alternate three consecutive days for the sale, the alternate days shall be requested on the application.
    Banners for Group Garage Sales Maximum Number of Banners Group garage sales may display one banner advertising the sale
    Permit for Banner Required
    Fee Per the Development Services Fee Schedule
    Timeframe May be displayed up to 5 working days prior to the sale in addition to during the sale

     

    (e) Inflatable Sign
    Location An inflatable sign may be located only in commercial and/or nonresidential zoning districts
    An inflatable sign shall be resting on the roof of a commercial building and/or be resting on a parking lot, so long as the required number of parking spaces is maintained
    An inflatable sign shall not be located within any required parking spaces, driveways, fire lanes, in the landscape buffer or in the public right-of-way
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    Maximum Effective Sign Area 45 square feet of effective sign area
    Maximum Height 30 feet
    Permit Required
    Fee Yes
    Maximum Number of Signs One inflatable sign is permitted per business three times per calendar year
    In the case of multiple businesses or tenants in a commercial center, no more than one inflatable sign may be located in the center at any one time
    Timeframe Inflatable signs may be utilized for a maximum of 14 days per permit. Permits may be consecutive
    Removal All inflatable signs must be removed on the day of the expiration of the permit

     

    (f) Missing-Animal Sign
    Location A missing-animal sign shall be placed outside the right-of-way and/or street medians pet.png
    Maximum Effective Sign Area Four square feet of effective sign area
    Permit Required
    Fee No
    Maximum Number of Signs Ten signs
    Timeframe Seven days maximum

     

    (g) Open House Sign
    Location An open house sign must be placed outside the right-of-way and/or street medians and may not be affixed to any signal, traffic, utility or light pole open.png
    Maximum Effective Sign Area Three square feet of effective sign area
    Maximum Height Three feet
    Permit Not Required
    Fee No
    Maximum Number of Signs Six open house signs are allowed per sales location
    Timeframe Friday 8:00 a.m. to Monday 8:00 a.m.

     

    (h)(1) Political Signs on City Property Used as a Polling Location
    Location Applies only to political signs on city property being used as a polling location
    Shall not be located within any public right-of-way or median
    Shall not be located within 100 feet of any polling location
    Maximum effective sign area for signs located greater than 100 feet but closer than 500 feet of a polling location on city property Six square feet of effective sign area
    Illumination Signs may not be illuminated
    Moving parts Signs may not have moving parts
    Duration Signs may be place no earlier than 24 hours before the first day of the early voting period and must be removed within 24 hours after the close of polls on election day
    Permit Not required
    Fee No
    Maximum number of signs Limited to three signs per candidate or issue

     

    (h)(2) Other Political Signs
    Location May be erected on private property with the permission of the owner
    Shall not be located within any public right-of-way or median
    Shall not be located within 100 feet of any polling location
    Maximum effective sign area for signs located greater than 100 feet but closer than 500 feet of any polling location (other than city property) Six square feet of effective sign area
    Maximum effective sign area at all other locations (other than city property) 36 square feet of effective sign area
    Maximum height Eight feet
    Illumination Signs may not be illuminated
    Moving parts Signs may not have moving parts
    Permit Not required
    Fee No
    Maximum number of signs No restriction as to number

     

    (i) Property Sale or Lease Sign
    Location A property sale and/or lease sign shall not be located within any right-of-way or median lease.png
    Maximum Effective Sign Area
    Residential: Six square feet of effective sign area
    Nonresidential: 60 square feet of effective sign area
    Nonresidential along SH 121: 100 square feet of effective sign area
    Maximum Height
    Residential: Three feet
    Nonresidential: Ten feet
    Nonresidential along SH 121: 20 feet
    Permit Required—Nonresidential only
    Fee Yes—Nonresidential only
    Removal Five business days after the sale or lease of advertised property

     

(Ord. No. 2011-1896, § 2, 4-5-2011; Ord. No. 2012-1950, § 4, 4-3-2012; Ord. No. 2012-1986, § 2, 11-20-2012; Ord. No. 2014-2068, § 3, 5-6-2014; Ord. No. 2015-2178 , § 2, 11-17-2015; Ord. No. 2017-2268 , §§ 4, 5, 7-18-2017)