This information is to better inform you concerning only Temporary Sign Code Ordinances that control streamers, foil streamers, pennants and other "advertising decorations" considered as Temporary Signs. Provided are "some" selected references from the Sign Code restricting Temporary Sign use, cost and placement as follows:

Temporary signs are defined as:

"An on-site sign that is limited in the period of time that such sign may remain on a property, either by the limitations of these regulations or the conditions of the permit."

Roof-mounted Temporary Signs are not allowed in any zoning district except by variance of the Board of Zoning Appeals.

24.04.070 - Sign Regulations and Standards > Permit Fees

2. Temporary Sign Permit fees.

   1. For advertising decorations permitted by Section 24.04.190 of this code, a temporary sign permit fee of five dollars, plus four dollars for each ten square feet or gross surface area or fraction thereof, in excess of one hundred square feet gross surface areas of all banners, streamers, flags, posters, or other advertising devices, shall be paid for each event with a maximum time limit of thirty days.

24.04.190 - Sign Regulations and Standards > Signs Permitted in All Zoning Districts

8. Advertising decoration signs and banner signs shall not exceed a total of 64 square feet. Banner signs shall be limited to one banner per business or location during the hereinafter special event periods. Advertising decoration and banner signs shall only be temporarily displayed during the hereinafter specified special event periods; provided, however, such displays shall not exceed a total time limitation of hirty days for an individual event. Such special events shall be limited to:

   1. Grand opening for new businesses,

   2. Licensed going out-of-business sales,

   3. Open houses in new subdivisions and home shows, and

   4. Sales in conjunction with nationally recognized holidays.

Section 24.04.230 - Sign Regulations and Standards > Temporary Signs

No temporary sign shall be placed on any property without first obtaining a temporary sign permit as required by Section 24.04.050. Such permit shall be subject to the following requirements:

1. No temporary sign shall exceed one hundred twenty-eight square feet in area, except as permitted in subsection (g) of this section.

2. No temporary sign shall extend over or into any street, alley or sidewalk or other public right-of-way except for those attached to permanent canopies or marquees. No temporary sign suspended from or attached to a canopy or marquee shall extend closer to the sidewalk than seven feet.

3. Temporary signs shall be limited to on-site.

6. A permit for a temporary sign shall be subject to all applicable regulations and the sign for which the permit was secured shall be removed within twenty-four hours of the expiration of the permit.

10. Temporary signs shall be removed from a property for not less than thirty days at the end of the maximum time period as set forth in this chapter before another temporary sign can be located on a property.

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