Sec. 153.503 - Temporary signs.

(A)

Definitions.

COMMERCIAL SIGN. A sign advertising a business, service, or goods for sale, or that encourages commercial activity.

ELECTION SIGN. A sign that advocates for or against a particular candidate or item appearing on a ballot, a sign that encourages votes in a particular election, or a sign that otherwise references the date or occurrence of an election.

TEMPORARY SIGN. A sign which is not permanently affixed to the ground or structure and intended to be displayed for a temporary period, including but not limited to, signs related to events and political causes.

(B)

To maintain public safety, minimize debris from displacement of temporary signs by wind or other action, and to maintain the rural character and high aesthetic standards of the Town, temporary signs shall be permitted in all zoning districts subject to the following requirements:

(1)

Temporary signs shall not exceed 24 square feet in area per printed side.

(2)

Temporary signs may be freestanding or temporarily affixed to a building, structure, fence, or tree on private property. Freestanding temporary signs shall not be erected to exceed an overall height of eight feet from finished grade. A temporary sign affixed to building, structure, or fence shall not project above the height of the building, structure, or fence. Temporary signs affixed to trees on private property shall not exceed eight feet from grade.

(3)

Temporary commercial signs shall not be displayed in any zoning district other than the Community Commercial (CC) or Planned Community Commercial Districts (PCCD), except as otherwise provided in this section.

(4)

No temporary sign shall be placed or affixed on, or extend over public property, or be affixed to any traffic signal, street light, utility pole, utility pole guide-wire, mail box or traffic sign.

(5)

No temporary sign shall be placed within the public right-of-way, except that the owner or leaseholder of any parcel adjacent to public right-of-way may display temporary signs no closer than two feet from the paved driving surface of a roadway or sidewalk within the public right-of-way along their adjoining property line. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any temporary sign within the public right-of-way that blocks normal paths of travel or constitutes a hazard in the discretion of the Town Manager may be immediately moved or removed by the Town.

(6)

Temporary signs shall not block access to, or hinder use of, areas designated for public parking.

(7)

Temporary signs shall not be lighted directly and shall not be indirectly illuminated unless placed on or near a structure already providing said illumination.

(8)

No temporary sign shall be placed where it will obstruct or impede traffic visibility.

(9)

Temporary signs shall not be affixed to trees on public property or in the public right-of-way.

(10)

Temporary signs placed on private property must have the express consent of the property owner.

(11)

Election signs may not be displayed more than 90 calendar days prior to the election date or more than ten calendar days after the election date.

(12)

The Town Manager or designee shall have the right to immediately remove any temporary sign posted in violation of this section on public property or in the public right-of-way.

(C)

Signs advertising the sale or lease of property may be displayed only on the property for sale or lease and shall not exceed six square feet in area for each lot or parcel advertised. Signs advertising the sale or lease of more than one lot or parcel shall not exceed an aggregate of 50 square feet in area. However, no individual sign shall be larger than 12 square feet. A renewable permit valid for six months, with a maximum of a six-month extension, shall be secured from the Planning Director prior to placement; and

(D)

One sign not exceeding six square feet in area may be placed on each commercial, institutional, or residential construction project authorized by a valid building permit. Such signs shall be removed upon the

completion of the project, and responsibility for the maintenance and removal thereof shall be that of the property owner.

(1975 Code, § 9-2.303) (Ord. 1980-291, effective 9-11-80; Am. Ord. 1999-494, effective 3-25-99; Am. Ord. 2017-589, effective 8-24-17; Ord. No. 2024-638, effective 7-25-24)