Temporary signs may be erected and maintained
only in accordance with the following provisions:
A.
Permit conditions. No person shall erect, construct, repair, alter or relocate within the Town any temporary sign, except temporary real estate, and other so identified signs (§ 53-3.2A through F), without first obtaining a permit from the Sign Inspector as provided for in Article V and the guidelines below.
B.
Materials. The Sign Inspector shall impose as a condition
of the Temporary Permit such requirements as to the material, manner
of construction, location, and method of erection of a sign as are
reasonably necessary to assure the health, safety and convenience
of the public.
C.
Illumination. Illumination of temporary signs is not
permitted.
D.
Sign types. Temporary signs shall be limited to flush
attached wall signs, freestanding signs or banners.
Temporary business signs identifying a special,
unique, or limited activity, service, product, or sale of limited
duration shall be subject to the following:
A.
Number. There shall not be more than one permit for
a temporary business sign issued for the same premises within one
calendar year.
B.
Area.
(1)
Residential districts. In residential districts, temporary
business signs shall not exceed three square feet in gross surface
area for each exposed face nor exceed an aggregate gross surface area
of six square feet.
(2)
Nonresidential district. In nonresidential districts,
temporary business signs shall not exceed six square feet.
C.
Location. Temporary business signs shall be located
only upon the zone lot upon which the special, unique or limited activity,
service product or sale is to occur. Such signs may be located in
any required yard, but shall not extend over any lot line or within
15 feet of any point of vehicular access from a zoning lot to a public
roadway.
D.
Height.
(1)
Residential areas. In residential areas, temporary
business signs shall not project higher than five feet, as measured
from base of sign or grade of the nearest adjacent roadway, whichever
is higher.
(2)
Nonresidential areas. In nonresidential areas, temporary
business signs shall not project higher than seven feet.
Temporary event signs announcing a campaign,
drive, activity or event of a civic, philanthropic, educational or
religious organization for noncommercial purposes shall be subject
to the following:
A.
Number, area, height and location.
(1)
The permitted number, area, height, location and construction
of temporary event signs shall be determined by the Sign Inspector
with consideration given to the public safety and the minimum signage
reasonably necessary and appropriate for the intended purpose.
(2)
Prior to application, written permission must be obtained
from property owner for placement on private property.
B.
Special conditions.
(1)
Timing. Temporary event signs authorized by the Sign
Inspector may be erected and maintained through the duration of the
campaign, drive, activity or event advertised plus one day before,
and shall be removed within 24 hours of the termination of such campaign,
drive, activity or event.
(2)
Limit on number of permits. No more than two permits
for temporary event signs shall be issued for the same premises within
one calendar year.
A.
Temporary political signs announcing political candidates
seeking public office, political parties and/or political and public
issues contained on a ballot shall be permitted. They may be erected
or maintained for a period not to exceed 60 days prior to the date
of the election to which such signs are applicable is scheduled to
occur and shall be removed within seven days following the election.
B.
Temporary political signs shall conform to the following
requirements:
(1)
Not more than one temporary political sign shall be
erected on any zone lot.
(2)
Maximum sign area shall be six square feet in nonresidential
districts and four square feet in residential districts.
(3)
Maximum sign height shall be seven feet in nonresidential
districts and five feet in residential districts.
(4)
The sign shall be placed so as not to create a public
safety hazard.
