§ 240-74. Temporary signs.

Temporary signs and special sale signs may be permitted in all districts subject to the following requirements:

A. 

The total area of all temporary signs allowed in this section shall not exceed 20% of the glass area of the window in which the sign is placed.

B. 

Special event and/or temporary signs, flags or banners belonging to a not-for-profit organization, civic organization or church:

(1) 

Prior to installation, shall be registered with and approved by the Building Commissioner for a specific property owned or leased to a not-for-profit, civic organization or church.

(2) 

Shall be displayed only during permitted hours of operation and shall be removed once operations cease each day.

(3) 

Shall not obstruct pedestrian and/or vehicular traffic or be otherwise considered, at the discretion of the Building Commissioner or public safety officials, to be a public safety risk.

(4) 

Shall not exceed four feet in width and five feet in length.

(5) 

Shall remain subject to approvals of all applicable historic boards or commissions.

C. 

Real estate signs.

[Added 5-5-2011 by Order No. 2011-046]

(1) 

Open house signs:

(a) 

Shall only be placed for display 60 minutes before and shall be removed within 60 minutes after the open house event.

(b) 

Shall not obstruct pedestrian and/or vehicular traffic or be otherwise considered, at the discretion of the Building Commissioner or public safety officials, to be a public safety risk.

(c) 

Shall not be placed in any area that obstructs or otherwise intrudes into areas containing memorials or monuments. Open house signs are prohibited on a traffic island where such memorials or monuments are located.

(2) 

Open house directional signs:

(a) 

Shall only be placed for display 60 minutes before and shall be removed within 60 minutes after the open house event.

(b) 

Shall only be displayed to assist motorists in finding an open house that is concurrently displaying an open house sign.

(c) 

Shall not obstruct pedestrian and/or vehicular traffic or be otherwise considered, at the discretion of the Building Commissioner or public safety officials, to be a public safety risk.

(d) 

Shall not be placed in any area that obstructs or otherwise intrudes into areas containing memorials or monuments. Open house signs are prohibited on a traffic island where such memorials or monuments are located.

(3) 

Subdivision off-premises directional signs:

(a) 

Shall be displayed only during period of time when developed or undeveloped lots in the subdivision are offered for initial sale by the developer and shall be removed once such initial sales are complete.

(b) 

In accordance with § 240-85, prior to installation, shall be permitted by the Building Commissioner for the specific subdivision. Evidence of ownership, lease or other arrangement allowing installation and display at the proposed location shall be provided to the Building Commissioner with the sign permit application.

(c) 

Shall not obstruct pedestrian and/or vehicular traffic or be otherwise considered, at the discretion of the Building Commissioner or public safety officials, to be a public safety risk.

(d) 

Shall be located within reasonable proximity to the boundary of the subdivision.

(e) 

Shall not exceed three feet by five feet.

(f) 

Shall remain subject to approvals of all applicable historic boards or commissions.

Added 5-7-2009 by Order No. 2009-074