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Lafayette City Zoning Code

§ 13-17.10

Temporary Signs.

[Ord. No. 2012-06 § 13-17.10; Ord. No. 2012-18 § 5; Ord. No. 2014-07 § 3; Ord. No. 2017-14 § 3; Ord. No. 2018-16 § 4]
a. 
Real Estate Signs. Real estate signs shall be permitted in all zoning districts, subject to the following limitations:
1. 
Real estate signs located on a single residential lot shall be limited to one sign except that on a corner lot one sign may face each street. The sign(s) shall not be greater than six square feet in area and must otherwise conform to the general sign requirements set forth in Subsection 13-17.2. Such real estate signs shall be removed not later than 10 days after execution of a lease agreement in the event of a lease or the closing of the sale in the event of a purchase.
2. 
Real estate signs advertising subdivisions of land and projects requiring site plan approval which have received preliminary or final approval shall be limited to one sign per entrance to the subdivision or site provided that no such sign shall exceed 24 square feet in area, nor be located closer than 20 feet to any street line. Such sign permits shall be valid for a period of six months and then such signs shall be removed, unless the permit is renewed. Such signs shall be removed in the case of land subdivisions, when 75% of the lots created have been sold and in the case of projects receiving site plan approval, upon the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
3. 
Real estate signs advertising the sale or lease of space within commercial or industrial buildings or the sale or lease of vacant commercial or industrial land shall be no greater than 32 square feet and shall be limited to one sign per street front. Such real estate signs shall be removed not later than 10 days after execution of a lease agreement in the event of a lease, or the closing of the sale in the event of a purchase.
4. 
Not more than one additional real estate sign shall be displayed on any property scheduled for an open house. The sign may only be displayed seven days in advance of the open house and must be removed immediately after the event is concluded. The sign shall not exceed six square feet in area and must otherwise conform to the general sign requirements set forth at Subsection 13-17.2.
b. 
Special Promotion, Event and Grand Opening Signs. Signs temporarily displayed to advertise special promotions, events and grand openings shall be permitted for approved uses in all nonresidential zones only, subject to the following limitations:
1. 
Such signs shall be limited to one sign per street front.
2. 
Special promotion, event and grand opening signs may be displayed not more than 56 days in any calendar year. Special promotion, event and grand opening signs shall be erected no more than 30 days prior to the event, and shall be removed not more than 14 days after the event.
[Ord. No. 2018-16 § 4]
3. 
The total area of all such signs shall not exceed 24 square feet.
4. 
No sign displayed to advertise special promotions, events and grand openings shall be erected until the proper permit is obtained.
5. 
The sign shall be professionally printed.
6. 
Special Promotion, Event, and Grand Opening signs deemed inappropriate and/or inconsistent with this section by the Township Zoning Officer or Township Land Use Board may be subject to modification and/or removal by the Township.
c. 
Temporary Holiday Season Signs. A temporary holiday season sign shall be permitted during the holiday season only within the HC and VC Zone Districts of Lafayette Township. The holiday season shall run from seven days before Thanksgiving each year and shall end the following January 8th of each year. Such signs are subject to the following restrictions:
1. 
Only one temporary sign shall be permitted on each property, so that if a temporary holiday season sign is displayed, no additional temporary signs shall be permitted upon that property at the same time.
2. 
In the event a property is a shopping center, each tenant shall be entitled to one temporary holiday season sign.
3. 
A permitted temporary holiday season sign shall not be counted with the 56-day period established for Special Promotion, Event and Grand Opening signs permitted by 13-17.10b.
4. 
The total area of the temporary holiday season sign shall not exceed 24 square feet.
5. 
Allowable temporary holiday season signs may be double sided to allow for viewing from two directions.
6. 
The sign shall be professionally printed.
7. 
No temporary holiday season sign shall be erected until the proper permit is obtained, however, there is no fee for a temporary holiday season sign permit per Subsection 13-17.7(a)7.
8. 
Temporary signs deemed inappropriate and/or inconsistent with this section by the Township Zoning Officer or Township Land Use Board may be subject to modification and/or removal by the Township.
d. 
Special Award of Distinctions or Recognition Signs. A special award of distinction or recognition sign shall be permitted only within the HC, LI and VC Zone Districts of Lafayette Township. Such signs are subject to the following restrictions:
1. 
Only one temporary sign shall be permitted, so that if a temporary holiday season sign or any other temporary sign is displayed, no additional temporary signs shall be permitted upon that property at the same time including a special award of distinction or recognition sign.
2. 
Each tenant on a property shall be entitled to one special award of distinction or recognition sign.
3. 
A permitted special award of distinction or recognition sign shall not be counted with the 56-day period established for special promotion, event and grand opening signs permitted by Subsection 13-17.10b.
4. 
A special award of distinction or recognition sign may be displayed for not more than 120 days in any calendar year.
5. 
The total area of the special award of distinction or recognition sign shall not exceed 24 square feet.
6. 
Allowable special award of distinction or recognition signs may be double sided to allow for viewing from two directions.
7. 
The sign shall be professionally printed.
8. 
No special award of distinction or recognition sign shall be erected until the proper permit is obtained; however, there is no fee for a special award of distinction or recognition sign permit per Subsection 13-17.7a8.
[Ord. No. 2017-14 § 3]
e. 
Public or Nonprofit Organization Purposes. Signs temporarily displayed to advertise public or charitable purposes or events shall be permitted in any zone subject to the following limitations:
1. 
No such sign shall advertise, promote or be for the special advantage or benefit of any individual, company, business use or establishment or product.
2. 
No sign shall be erected more than 30 days before the event is to take place; and all signs shall be removed within seven days after the event.
3. 
Permits are required, but the fees shall be waived for any public organization or a nonprofit organization that has been approved for a 501(c)(3) designation. The application for the sign shall contain the signature of the owner of the property, indicating consent, and the signature of an authorized representative of the organization, indicating the organization is responsible for the sign.
4. 
The sign may be attached to a vehicle but such sign shall conform to all other requirements for signs in the zone in which the sign is located.
5. 
The total area of all signs on any lot advertising a public use or nonprofit organization event shall not exceed 24 square feet in area, and no more than four signs for any one event may be placed upon any lot.
[Ord. No. 2017-14 § 3]
f. 
Political Signs. Political signs may be placed in any zone, subject to the following requirements:
1. 
No more than four political signs may be placed upon any lot.
2. 
No political sign shall exceed four square feet in area.
3. 
No political sign shall be erected more than 60 days before the political event is to take place and all signs shall be removed within seven days after the political event.
[Ord. No. 2017-14 § 3]
g. 
Construction Signs. Signs pertaining to the construction, repair and/or remodeling of any building may be placed in any zone, subject to the following conditions:
1. 
There shall be only one sign and it shall be located at the principal entrance to the lot.
2. 
The sign will not exceed 16 square feet in area.
3. 
The sign shall be removed within seven days after completion of the construction work.
[Ord. No. 2017-14 § 3]
h. 
A-frame Signs. Temporary signs which are typically mounted on an A-frame and have copy on both sides which direct attention to products sold or services supplied may be placed in all but residential zones subject to the following conditions:
1. 
All A-frame signs shall be located within five feet from the main entrance of the business.
2. 
The total area of the sign shall not exceed six square feet per side.
3. 
One sign for each lot is permitted except for lots with multi-businesses which are limited to one A-frame sign per business.
4. 
All A-frame signs must be removed nightly and may not interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
[Ord. No. 2017-14 § 3]