Redlands Municipal Code Art. VIII Temporary Signs 1

The following regulations apply to the display of banner signs in all zoning districts:

A. Banners shall be attached flat against the wall or fascia of a building. Banners shall not be hung from poles, trees, awnings, eaves or similar structures.

B. Banners shall be hung with permanent attachments, such as bolts or screws. Banners shall not be tied to a structure with rope, string, twine, or similar materials.

C. All banners require a permit issued by the community development director.

D. All banners shall be maintained and replaced when necessary as defined in section 15.36.110 of this chapter. Banners that are faded and/or torn are not considered to be maintained. (Ord. 2552 § 1, 2004)

The following regulations apply to the display of banner signs in all commercial and industrial zoning districts:

A. Each business may display a banner sign for not more than one hundred twenty (120) days in a calendar year.

B. There is no minimum display period for any one business. However, no more than ten (10) display periods per calendar year are permitted and no "waiting period" exists between display periods.

C. The maximum size of a banner shall be equivalent to the maximum permitted area for a permanent sign.

D. The area of banner shall not be counted toward the maximum permitted area of a permanent sign. (Ord. 2552 § 1, 2004)

The following regulations apply to banner signs in all zoning districts other than commercial end industrial districts:

A. Institutional uses only may display one banner sign. Commercial uses and residential uses may not display banner signs.

B. Banner signs shall be limited to sixteen (16) square feet in size.

C. Each business is permitted to display a banner sign for a total of one hundred twenty (120) days in a calendar year.

D. There is no minimum display period for any business. However, no more than ten (10) display periods per calendar year are permitted and there is no "waiting period" between display periods.

E. The area of a banner shall not be counted toward the maximum permitted area of a permanent sign. (Ord. 2552 § 1, 2004)

One construction sign may be installed on a building site, subject to the following conditions:

A. The maximum area of the sign shall be thirty two (32) square feet;

B. The sign shall not be installed until the project has been approved by the planning commission;

C. The sign shall be removed if there is no building permit or construction work commenced within one year of project approval, unless an extension is approved by the director;

D. The sign shall be removed prior to final inspection and approval of the project;

E. All freestanding construction signs shall require a staff sign review and a building permit. (Ord. 2552 § 1, 2004)

A. For the purpose of this chapter, an "open house" is defined as a period of time during which a house or an apartment for sale is held open for public viewing.

B. The temporary sign, including any framework or supporting member, shall be displayed only during such time as the model house or houses are open and available for inspection by any person. No such sign shall be displayed unless the owner or his representative is at the house or building when such signs are on display. No sign permit shall be required for temporary open house directional signs as described in this section.

C. Open house signs shall not require review by the city or the issuance of a building permit. (Ord. 2552 § 1, 2004)

The following regulations shall apply to real estate signs advertising property for sale, rent, lease, or trade:

A. All Residential Zoning Districts:

1. Maximum Size: Maximum size shall be three (3) square feet.

2. Maximum Height: Maximum height shall be six feet (6').

3. Location/Number: One such sign may be placed on the property per street frontage, up to a maximum of two (2) signs.

4. Attachments: Sign attachments, such as "sold" signs, may be used. No limitations are placed on the materials or design of these attachments.

5. Limit: Signs shall be limited to the lot for sale except for lots not located directly on a public street where an off site directional sign may be allowed when granted permission to do so by the owner of the off site property.

B. A-P And A-P-C Zoning Districts: The standards for single- family residential districts shall apply.

C. Commercial And Industrial Zoning Districts: For sale, rent, or lease signs shall be limited to the following sizes (except in the A-P and A-P-C zoning districts, as noted above):

1. Size: Maximum size shall be thirty two (32) square feet.

2. Height: Maximum overall height shall be six feet (6'), except in corner cutoff areas, where height is limited to three feet (3').

3. Location: Signs shall not be located closer than five feet (5') from street right of way lines nor closer than three hundred feet (300') from any other for sale, for rent or for lease sign on the property.

D. No Review Required: Sale, rent, or lease signs shall not require review by the city or the issuance of a building permit.

See also sections 15.36.560, "Open House Signs", and 15.36.590, "Subdivision Signs", of this article. (Ord. 2552 § 1, 2004)

The following regulations shall apply to the use of any type of searchlight:

A. Searchlights must be operated in a manner which does not introduce light or glare onto a street or other right of way or into any residential area.

B. Each business is limited to displaying searchlights a maximum of two (2) display periods per calendar year of seven (7) days each.

C. Searchlights may be operated in commercial zoning districts only.

D. Searchlights may not be operated after twelve o'clock (12:00) midnight if all adjacent zoning districts are commercial and/or industrial. When used adjacent to a residential zoning district, the searchlight may not be operated after ten o'clock (10:00) P.M.

E. Searchlights shall require a city permit. Items submitted to the city with an application for such a permit shall include, but not be limited to:

• 1. The address of the proposed searchlight use.
• 2. A site plan of the proposed location of the searchlight.
• 3. The type of searchlight, including its power source. (Ord. 2552 § 1, 2004)

Signs may be erected for the purpose of advertising the sale of land or new dwellings in subdivisions. Such subdivision signs must conform with the following criteria:

A. Location: These signs may be located only within the boundaries of the subdivision. No other directional signs, such as posters or trailer mounted signs, may be used outside the boundaries of the subdivision.

B. Installation And Removal: Subdivision signs shall not be installed until a building permit has been issued for one or more residential unit(s) in the subdivision. Such subdivision signs shall be removed when eighty percent (80%) of the dwelling units have been sold, or by the time six (6) months have elapsed after the final inspection by the city of the last residential unit in the subdivision.

C. Size: Subdivision signs shall not have an area exceeding fifty (50) square feet, nor shall the sign exceed ten feet (10') in length. The overall height of the sign shall not exceed ten feet (10').

D. Proximity To Other Signs: Subdivision signs shall not be placed closer than six hundred feet (600') to another subdivision sign, nor within three feet (3') from the street right of way. Subdivision signs placed in a corner cutoff area may not exceed three feet (3') in overall height.

E. Lighting: Illumination of any sign, sales office or model home shall be concentrated only upon the area of the sign, office or model home, and shall not project glare upon any street or adjacent property. (Ord. 2552 § 1, 2004)

Businesses in commercial zoning districts shall be permitted to display window signs, subject to the following regulations:

A. No time limit is placed on the display of window signs.

B. The area of a window sign shall be calculated as the gross window area for all the windows on the same floor, building frontage or facing the same direction. Buildings with setbacks facing the same direction shall be considered one side for the purposes of calculating window sign area.

C. Window signs may cover no more than twenty five percent (25%) of the total window area of the business, as defined in subsection B of this section.

D. Between November 15 and January 10, window signs may cover up to fifty percent (50%) of the total window area of the business.

E. Public service fliers or posters shall be exempt from the area limits specified above.

F. No permit is required for window signs.

G. Window signs shall be repaired as necessary to maintain an attractive appearance. Unacceptable sign conditions include, but are not limited to: broken, faded or missing letters, broken, faded or missing sign faces or any other portion of the sign, chipped or peeling paint, missing or inoperative lights, exposed mechanical or electrical components. Failure to respond to a written request from the city to perform maintenance work shall result in removal of the sign. (Ord. 2552 § 1, 2004)