SIGNS NOT REQUIRING PERMITS: (2534 2862 3328) Subject to the provisions of Section 11-11-5, below, the following signs, which shall be non-illuminated unless specifically stated to the contrary, are permitted in all zoning districts and require no permit for erection.
Real estate and tract signs:
a. Individual residential lot sales:
1. One (1) unlighted real estate sign per lot advertising the sale, rental or lease of the premises on which it is maintained; not to be over ten (10) square feet in area, not to exceed five (5) square feet per sign face, not over three (3) feet high and a minimum setback of ten (10) feet from the property lines. Such sign shall not remain in place more than seven (7) days after sale or rental of the subject property.
2. Open house directional signs which are a maximum of three (3) square feet per side may be permitted outside of the public right-of-way only during the period in which the open house is being conducted. Open house signs must be located on private property in a location which will not interfere with the ability of drivers to see oncoming traffic at intersections.
b. Commercial lots or multiple lot residential developments. One (1) unlighted real estate sign per street frontage of the entire assemblage advertised to be sold, rented or leased; sign copy must be appurtenant to the premises on which the sign is maintained, not to be over thirty-two (32) square feet in area, not to exceed sixteen (16) square feet per sign face and not over six (6) feet high, and a minimum setback of ten (10) feet from the property lines.
Temporary
real
estate signs.
Such signs are temporary signs identifying or advertising the
sale, lease or rental of property and are subject to the
following restrictions:
(1) They shall not exceed sixteen
(16) square feet per face or thirty-two (32) square feet on one
face, in area;
(2) They shall be limited to wall,
window or detached type placement;
(3) Detached signs shall not
exceed ten (10) feet in height above grade;
(4) There shall be only one sign
for each separate use with a maximum of two (2) signs on any
lot;
(5) Corner or double frontage lots
shall be permitted two (2) signs for the same use, with a
maximum of two (2) signs;
(6) They shall be non-illuminated;
(7) No sign shall be placed closer
than three (3) feet to the front or the side property line or
street line, or within a twenty-five (25) foot vision triangle
on corner lots; and
(8) They shall be removed within
seven (7) days after the date of closing or rental of the
property for which the sign was placed
Temporary multifamily and
nonresidential
real
estate signs are temporary signs identifying or advertising the
sale, lease, or rental of a property in a multi-family
residential, commercial, business or industrial and are subject
to the following restrictions:
(a) They shall not exceed
thirty-two (32) square feet per sign face;
(b) They shall be wall or detached
type placement signs;
(c) Detached signs shall not
exceed eight (8) feet in height above grade, and wall signs
shall not extend above the roof line on one-story buildings, nor
above the second floor window sill on multistory buildings;
(d) They shall not be illuminated;
(e) They may be placed closer than
twenty-five (25) feet to a right-of-way, but they shall not be
placed so as to obstruct the vision of motorists, bicyclists, or
pedestrians; and
(f) They shall be removed within
seven (7) days after the date of closing or rental of the
property for which the sign was placed.
(6) Other temporary or portable
signs not specifically regulated in this subsection (A) may be
approved by the building official, subject to the following
restrictions:
(a) Signs shall be designed for,
and constructed with materials, which will enable them to
withstand the wind pressures that such signs will likely
encounter in the areas in which they are allocated, and the
method or manner of attaching or affixing such signs shall be
approved by the building official;
(b) Pennants shall be composed of
cloth or other fabric but not paper, paperboard, cardboard or
other similar materials which may easily tear, rip, stretch or
become detached as a result of wind or precipitation. Pennants
shall be limited to periods not to exceed thirty (30) days and
may not be indirectly illuminated;
(c) Balloons shall be limited to
periods not to exceed seven (7) days and may be indirectly
illuminated;
(d) Signs shall not be placed
within a twenty-five-foot vision triangle at intersections of
public roadways; or a fifteen-foot vision triangle at
intersections of public roadways with alleyways; or within a
ten-foot vision triangle at intersections of private driveways,
or at private entrances and exits; and
(e) Signs shall not be placed so
as to interfere with the vision of motorists, bicyclists or
pedestrians or to obscure or conflict with the clear and obvious
appearance of traffic control devices controlling public traffic
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Real Estate Signs. Temporary, non-illuminated real estate signs indicating the availability for sale, rent, or lease of a specific lot, building, or portion of a building upon which this sign is erected or displayed which do not exceed six (6) square feet in total area and four feet (4') in height for residential properties or twenty (20) square feet in total area and six (6) feet in height for nonresidential properties and are located on properties to be sold, limited to one such sign per street frontage. Such signs shall not remain in place more than seven (7) days following sale or rental of the subject property
1. Temporary signs are
prohibited upon public rights-of-way and
must comply with sight distance triangle
requirements of section 26-603. Where it
is difficult to determine the public
right-of-way boundary due to lack of
curb, gutter and/or sidewalk, or survey
markers, such boundaries shall be
presumed to be ten (10) feet from the
edge of pavement or back of curb. Where
a sidewalk exists, such boundaries shall
be presumed to be two (2) feet from
outside edge of sidewalk. Temporary
signs found by an enforcementofficer to
be located within city right-of-way or
in violation of sight triangle
requirements shall be removed by such
enforcement officer with no requirement
of notice.
2. Construction signs
shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square
feet and eight (8) feet in height. One
(1) per street frontage allowed between
the time a building permit is issued and
a certificate of occupancy is obtained.
3. For sale or lease
signs shall not be illuminated and shall
be no larger than nine (9) square feet
for one- and two-family dwelling
residential uses and no larger than
fifty (50) square feet for all other
uses. One (1) per street frontage
allowed.
4. Banners are
permitted for any nonresidentially zoned
or used property to advertise special
events or sales subject to the following
provisions:
a. May be placed upon a
building wall or roof or a fence but
shall not be attached to landscaping,
freestanding posts or utility poles.
b. The total size
allowed for any single banner or total
combination of multiple banners shall be
determined using the same criteria that
applies to wall signs. If the banner is
to be affixed to a fence, size shall be
the same as if it was attached to the
nearest adjacent building wall having
street frontage.
c. Any banner that
becomes discolored, ragged, shredded,
detached, etc., shall be removed or
repaired.
5. Pennants, streamers
and similar devices, and balloons or
other inflatable devices, shall be
permitted upon nonresidentially zoned or
used properties only, subject to the
following provisions:
a. Any one (1) or a
concurrent or successive combination of
pennants, streamers or balloons or other
inflatable devices shall be permitted to
advertise special events or sales one
(1) time per year for up to thirty (30)
days or two (2) times per year for up to
fifteen (15) days each time.
b. Such devices shall
be securely anchored or attached so as
to prevent dislocation, entanglement or
encroachment onto adjacent properties or
public streets, or undue hazard to
motorists or pedestrians.
c. Roof mounting is
permitted.
d. Notwithstanding any
provisions of this article to the
contrary, signs regulated pursuant to
this subsection shall be required to
obtain a temporary sign permit