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The maximum number, maximum sign area, maximum height, and other restrictions that apply to detached temporary signs are set out in Table 7.14, Detached Temporary Signs.

Table 7.14. Detached Temporary Signs 

Zoning District

Type of Sign

Residential

(R-E, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-MH1, R-MH2)

Agriculture

(A)

Downtown

(D-A, D-B)

Commercial/Mixed-Use/Public

(C-N, C-C, C-H52, P)

Industrial and Employment

(BLI, I, C-E)

Standards

Yard Signs

Max. # of Signs

• Not limited for single-family detached and duplex uses;

• 2 per vehicular access point for multifamily and nonresidential (except vacant or agricultural) uses;

• 1 per 80 ft. of frontage (or fraction thereof) for vacant or agricultural property

Not allowed

2 per vehicular access point

Max. Sign Area (per sign)

6 sf.

Not applicable

6 sf.

Max. Sign Height

3 ft.

Not applicable

3 ft.

Setbacks and Spacing

Yard signs shall be set back 1 ft. from all property lines

Not applicable

Yard signs shall be set back 2 ft. from all property lines

Yard signs shall be spaced at least 2 ft. from other yard signs

Additional Standards

• Yard signs shall be installed only in permeable landscaped areas (e.g., grass, mulch, or crushed rock) that extend at least 2 ft. in all horizontal directions from the sign

• Where the number of permissible yard signs is related to the number of vehicular access points, the yard signs allowed per access point shall be installed within 10 ft. of the edge of the access point

Not applicable

• Yard signs shall be installed only in permeable landscaped areas (e.g., grass, mulch, or crushed rock) that extend at least 2 ft. in all horizontal directions from the sign

• Where the number of permissible yard signs is related to the number of vehicular access points, the yard signs allowed per access point shall be installed within 10 ft. of the edge of the access point

Site Signs

Max. # of Signs

1 per parcel; provided, that the area of the parcel is at least 2 acres; parcels that are less than 2 acres shall not display site signs

1 per 500 ft. of frontage (or fraction thereof)

1 per parcel

1 per frontage

Max. Sign Area (per sign)

16 sf.

16 sf.

16 sf.

32 sf.

Max. Sign Height

5 ft.

5 ft.

5 ft.

6 ft.

Setbacks and Spacing

Site signs shall be set back 2 ft. from all property lines

• Site signs shall be set back 2 ft. from front property lines and 10 ft. from all other property lines

• Site signs shall be spaced not less than 10 ft. from each other

Additional Standards

Swing signs shall be installed only in permeable landscaped areas (e.g., grass, mulch, or crushed rock) that extend at least 2 ft. in all horizontal directions from the sign

Swing Signs

Max. # of Signs

1 per frontage

Not allowed

Max. Sign Area (per sign)

5 sf., including riders

Not applicable

Max. Sign Height

5 ft.

Not applicable

Setbacks and Spacing

Swing signs shall be set back 2 ft. from all property lines

Not applicable

Additional Standards

Swing signs shall be installed only in permeable landscaped areas (e.g., grass, mulch, or crushed rock) that extend at least 18 inches in all horizontal directions from the sign

Not applicable

Sidewalk Signs

Max. # of Signs

Not allowed

1 per primary building entrance

Max. Sign Area (per sign)

Not applicable

6 sf.

Max. Sign Height

Not applicable

4 ft.

Setbacks and Spacing

Not applicable

Must leave at least 4 ft. of clear sidewalk width for pedestrian use

• Must leave at least 4 ft. of clear sidewalk width for pedestrian use

• Must be located within 10 ft. of a principal building entrance

Additional Standards

Not applicable

• Not allowed in vehicular use areas or permeable landscaped areas

• Must not obstruct pedestrian travel path or building entrance

• Must be weighted, anchored, or tethered to avoid movement in high winds

• Placement in public right-of-way is restricted (see Section 7.7(6)(a)(4))

Banners

Max. # of Signs

1 per street frontage

Max. Sign Area (per sign)

32 sf.

48 sf.

Max. Sign Height

4 ft., or any location on a fence or retaining wall

Setbacks and Spacing

See additional standards, below

• Banners shall be set back at least 2 ft. from all property lines, or affixed to a fence, handrail, or retaining wall

Additional Standards

Banners shall be affixed to a fence, handrail, or retaining wall

• Banners shall be installed not less than 18 ft. from any wall of a principal building, unless affixed to a fence, handrail, or retaining wall that is closer than 18 ft. to the building

• If banners are stretched between posts, the posts shall be firmly anchored, such that they will remain in a vertical position in windy conditions

Inflatables

Max. # of Signs

Not allowed

1 per parcel, unless an inflatable sign is affixed to a principal building rooftop on the parcel (see Section 7.13(3))

Max. Sign Area (per sign)

Not applicable

225 sf.

Max. Sign Height

Not applicable

15 ft.

Setbacks and Spacing

Not applicable

All parts of the sign shall be set back 5 ft. from all property lines

Additional Standards

Not applicable

Inflatable sign must be tethered to prevent movement in windy conditions

(Ord. 1216 §1 (Exh. A), 2016)