2010-00141 - sign - free standing

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(8) Temporary signs. a. There shall be no more than four temporary business signs issued per calendar year, and for a period of not more than ten days per time or of the duration of the event promoted by the sign message, whichever is less. The sign (including banners or balloons), sign supports or portable stand shall be removed from public view at the end of the period. Total area of the sign shall not exceed 32 square feet per surface (64 square feet total signage allowed for two-sided portable sign). Advertising balloons are not subject to area restrictions but must meet all applicable federal and state standards. b. There shall be no more than one temporary sign in any required yard area, and, if separate multiple signs are proposed, the total area of the signs shall not exceed 32 square feet. Temporary business signs require a building permit from the city. No such permit shall be issued by the city if a conditional use permit under section 78-1467(1)c has been issued to a residential property. No temporary sign shall be allowed in residential zones unless permitted as election or sale signs under this section. Multitenant buildings shall be considered as a single property for purposes of subsection (8) of this section; and the use of the single temporary business sign by tenants on the property shall be the responsibility of the property owner or designated manager, who shall endorse in writing all applications for sign permits. c. The owner or manager of the sign and the owner of the property shall be equally responsible for the proper location, maintenance and removal of the sign. All temporary signs shall be located on a property so that they do not impede safety by obstructing vision of pedestrians or motor vehicle operators. d. The city may, without notice, remove any temporary sign erected in violation of this section or any other federal, state, or local law or ordinance. Any signs not claimed within 30 days after removal may be destroyed by the city. (9) Election signs. Election signs are permitted on private property in any district, provided such signs are removed within ten days following the election as related to the signs. No election sign shall be permitted in any district sooner than August 1 for any state general election, and no sooner than two months prior to the election for an election other than a state general election. (10) Pylon sign. A sign supported by a post or posts so that the sign and supports are finished to grade by encasing the posts in a material consistent with the sign and where the base width dimension is a minimum of ten percent up to and including 50 percent of the greatest width of the sign.