§ 64-20. Temporary and/or quasi-permanent signs and other advertising devices allowed on business and manufacturing zoned properties requiring a permit.
Certain temporary and/or quasi-permanent signs and other advertising devices are allowed on business and manufacturing zoned properties with a permit in accordance with the following standards:
(a)
Temporary on-site special event sign. One temporary sign advertising a special event that does not occur on a regular basis and is not a daily occurrence for a business or organization, not exceeding 32 square feet shall require a permit. Examples of a temporary on-site special event sign are a grand opening sign or a sign that advertises a sale in conjunction with a special community event. A permit fee is not required. Sign placement under this category shall be valid for two weeks prior to the event and shall be removed two days following the end of the advertised event. The sign shall be located on the property of the special event, shall not be placed on or over any public right-of-way and shall not impede vehicular or pedestrian traffic flow on or off the property. However, any temporary community special event sign or drawing on a window of a business does not require a permit, if the sign or drawing conforms to the window sign standards of section 64-19(c).
(b)
Other temporary signs, including flags, commercial flags, banners and other displays. Any temporary sign or signs including other temporary attention or identification device not otherwise addressed in this chapter 64, such as flags, commercial flags and other displays exceeding the maximum standards allowed within section 64-19(f), or any ground mounted or aerial inflated device, shall require a permit in accordance with the following standards. Any flag pole height or amount of flag poles exceeding the standards of section 64-19(f)(3) shall require plan commission approval and a permit.
(1)
A permit for a temporary sign under this subsection shall be issued and valid only for the period of active use of the sign.
(2)
Temporary signs under this subsection are only allowed within business and manufacturing zoning districts.
(3)
Any allowed temporary sign or combination of signs shall be limited to a total of 60 days annually for any single tenant business, organization or similar entity, or vacant property; or for a total of 15 days annually per business within a multi-tenant property.
(4)
Any allowed temporary sign shall not be located within or be designed to be extended over a public right-of-way.
(5)
Any allowed temporary sign shall be securely installed in the interest of the public safety.
(6)
Any allowed temporary sign shall not impede private or public traffic flow or traffic visibility.
(7)
Any allowed temporary sign shall be located a minimum of ten feet from any property line.
(8)
Any allowed temporary sign shall not be located to cause a public nuisance to any abutting residential building or property.
(9)
Any temporary sign erected with a permit, or which the permit has expired, or which does not conform to the standards of this subsection may be removed by the zoning administrator or building inspector without notice.
(c)
Window signs.
(1)
Any internally or externally illuminated window sign with a hardwire connection to the building electrical system requires a permit.
(2)
Any window sign or combination of window signs for an individual business or organization exceeding 25 percent window coverage shall require a permit and the window sign or signs shall count toward the maximum allowable signage for all signs for the individual business, organization or similar entity.
(3)
Window signs shall be placed behind a glass surface and may not be placed in unglazed openings.
(4)
Window signs shall remain properly maintained and readable with current information at all times.
(d)
Traffic directional signs, off-street on private property.
(1)
Off-street traffic directional signs on private property that direct traffic from public right-of-way shall require permits.
(2)
No more than one single-faced or double-faced freestanding off-street traffic directional sign shall be permitted for each driveway; except that multiple signs may be allowed for orderly traffic flow within manufacturing zoning districts, with approval of the zoning administrator.
(3)
The traffic directional sign shall be installed on a durable base of at least 12 inches in height, and at least as wide as the sign. The sign base shall be in a color and material consistent with the sign. The traffic directional sign shall not be placed on a pole.
(4)
The traffic directional sign shall not exceed two square feet per side; except shall not exceed nine square feet per side within manufacturing zoning districts.
(5)
The traffic directional sign shall not exceed three feet in height; except shall not exceed five feet in height within manufacturing zoning districts.
(6)
The traffic directional sign shall be setback a minimum of five feet from any property line and shall be located so as not to impede vehicular or pedestrian traffic flow.
(7)
If a driveway is shared by two or more businesses or other premises the size and height maximums remain as above.
(8)
A traffic directional sign shall not identify any business or organization name, logo or advertising; except within manufacturing zoning districts with approval of the zoning administrator.
(9)
Notwithstanding procedures elsewhere in this chapter 64, any traffic directional sign permit may be approved by the building inspector after approval by the zoning administrator; however, review assistance by the plan commission may be requested.
(e)
Menu board. A permanently installed menu board placed in conjunction with and on the same property as a business offering drive-in, drive-thru or drive-window service is allowed with permit in accordance with the following standards.
(1)
The menu board shall be located for the convenience of customers listing foods available and their prices at a fast food restaurant, operating instructions for an automatic teller machine, a menu of options for a self-service car wash, or for a similar service of a drive-thru business.
(2)
There is not any maximum size of a menu board; however a menu board shall not be legible or readable from any adjoining property or public right-of-way.
(3)
Multiple menu boards may be allowed on a property for customer convenience such as multiple drive-thru lanes, an order board or for service at individual parking spaces.
(4)
The menu board may include an electronic message board, with the electronic message board not exceeding two square feet, and may include a speaker and microphone. No sound from a menu board speaker shall be audible on neighboring properties.
(5)
The menu board may change displays, but not more than once every one hour.
(6)
The menu board shall not display any flashing lights and shall not have attached flags, banners or other temporary signs. See definition of "flashing sign."
(7)
The name of the business and/or business logo on a menu board shall be limited to one square foot.
(8)
The menu board or boards with a valid permit shall not count toward the maximum freestanding square footage or number of freestanding signs allowed on a property.
(9)
Notwithstanding the above standards, the size, placement and design of a menu board may be limited by the plan commission during conditional use approval or site plan approval for the business, as required within chapter 100.
(Ord. No. 854, § III, 12-20-11; Ord. No. 916, § I, 6-21-16)