(a)

The provisions of this section shall pertain to the erection, placement and maintenance of all temporary signs.

(b)

Temporary signs shall be permitted in addition to any other permitted sign on private property and shall be exempt from all other provisions of this section, provided such signs fully comply with this section.

(c)

The following types of signs may be erected as temporary signs:

(1)

Contractor signs.

(2)

Election signs.

(3)

Model signs.

(4)

Project signs.

(5)

Real estate signs.

(6)

Sales office signs.

(d)

A permit as required shall be obtained for any temporary sign six square feet or larger in size.

(e)

Temporary signs on developed plots shall not be larger or higher than any permanent sign permitted on the premises where the sign will be located.

(f)

Temporary signs on undeveloped plots shall not exceed the following:

(1)

For parcels less than one acre in area, a maximum of 12 square feet in sign area and six feet in height above the ground;

(2)

For parcels between one and ten acres in area, a maximum of 16 square feet in area and six feet in height above the ground; and

(3)

For parcels over ten acres in area, a maximum of 24 square feet in sign area and six feet in height above the ground.

(g)

Temporary signs shall be limited to one sign of each type specified herein for each 1,000 linear feet of street or waterway frontage of a plot, except that:

(1)

One model sign shall be permitted at the location of each model on a residential development under construction not to exceed three square feet in sign area per sign and three feet in height above the ground; and

(2)

One election sign shall be permitted for each street frontage per plot for each candidate and issue.

Such signs may be double-faced and may be a hanging sign, a building wall sign, pole sign or window sign. All freestanding signs shall be set back a minimum of five feet from any plot line.

(h)

Where two or more types of temporary signs are combined on one sign face or sign structure, then the sign area may be increased by 20 percent.

(i)

No temporary sign shall be placed on public property or property owned or used by the city or any other governmental entity. Signs placed in violation of this provision shall be subject to removal without notice by the city.

(j)

A real estate sign in a residential area may be increased in size by a maximum of 50 percent of the permitted sign size to accommodate additional information such as: "by appointment only," "sold," or "open house." Open house signs may only be:

(1)

Displayed while the premises are actually available for inspection by a prospective buyer or tenant;

(2)

Off-premises signs, provided they are not:

a.

Less than 400 feet apart;

b.

More than three square feet in area; and

c.

More than three feet in height.

(3)

Displayed on private property.

Information boxes shall not be considered a sign.

(k)

All temporary signs shall be removed within ten days after the conclusion of the election, to which any temporary sign pertains, or the development, construction or sale of any building or property to which any temporary sign pertains, or shall be removed after the expiration of six months from the erection of the sign, whichever occurs first.

(Ord. No. 2007-02, exh. A, § 31, 2-21-2007)