18.35.090 Temporary signs.
(1) General Requirements. Temporary signs shall not be restricted by content and shall not affect the amount or type of signage otherwise allowed by this Development Code. Examples of temporary signs include, but are not limited to, nonpermanent signs usually and customarily used to advertise real estate sales, political or ideological positions, garage sales, construction, or events. Temporary signs may be erected and maintained in the City only in compliance with the following specific provisions:
(a) No temporary sign shall be internally illuminated or be illuminated by an external light source primarily intended for the illumination of the temporary sign without a permit.
(b) Temporary signs may not be reflective, electronic, or contain any moving or flashing parts.
(c) A temporary sign shall be attached to the site or constructed in a manner that both prevents the sign from being easily removed by unauthorized persons or blown from its location and allows for the easy removal of the sign by authorized persons.
(d) Except as provided in this Development Code, temporary signs shall not be attached to trees, shrubbery, utility poles, or traffic control signs or devices.
(e) No temporary sign shall be erected or maintained which, by reason of its size, location, or construction constitutes a hazard to the public.
(f) No temporary signs shall be allowed in the public right-of-way or on public property except as provided below. The following temporary signs shall be permitted in the right-of-way without issuance of a permit and shall not affect the amount or type of signage otherwise allowed by this Development Code. No temporary sign permitted under this subsection shall interrupt the normal flow of vehicle, pedestrian, or bicycle traffic, shall provide a minimum of five feet of clear passage for pedestrians on a sidewalk where a sidewalk exists, and shall not inhibit the use of parking facilities. No temporary sign permitted under this subsection shall extend into a vision clearance area. Temporary signs allowed under this subsection include:
(i) Signs owned or erected by the public body that owns or manages the right-of-way or public property;
(ii) Sidewalk signs subject to the following limitations:
(A) Sidewalk signs shall be displayed only during the business hours of the responsible business.
(B) Sidewalk signs shall occupy no more than four square feet of right-of-way and shall be no taller than four feet.
(C) Sidewalk signs placed anywhere other than directly adjacent to the business shall be placed only with the written consent of the property owner of the adjacent property.
(D) No more than one sidewalk sign shall be permitted per business on a particular property except that one additional sidewalk sign shall be permitted per property for each 200 feet of street frontage. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event may a property be associated with more than three sidewalk signs.
(g) Substantially similar temporary signs and those advertising the same event, which are erected sequentially, will be considered the same temporary sign for purposes of applicable temporal limitations.
(h) Temporary signs shall be removed within seven days after the culmination of the event or purpose for which the temporary sign was erected, regardless of any permitted time then remaining.
(2) Temporary Signs in Residential Zones. Temporary signs in residential zones shall be restricted as follows:
(a) Temporary signs not exceeding six square feet in area or four feet in height shall be permitted for a period of ninety (90) days.
(b) Temporary signs exceeding six square feet in area and/or four feet in height, but not exceeding 12 square feet and/or six feet in height shall be permitted for a period of thirty (30) days. No more than one such sign shall be permitted per property.
(c) The maximum square footage of temporary signs on any particular residential property is 25 square feet.
(3) Temporary Signs in Nonresidential Zones. Temporary signs in nonresidential zones shall be restricted as follows:
(a) Temporary signs not exceeding 20 square feet in area or six feet in height shall be permitted for a period of one hundred twenty (120) days.
(b) Temporary signs exceeding 20 square feet in area and/or six feet in height, but not exceeding 32 square feet and/or 10 feet in height, shall be permitted for a period of sixty (60) days.
(c) The maximum square footage of temporary signs on any particular nonresidential property is 250 square feet per acre with a minimum of 50 square feet and maximum of 500 square feet. [Ord. 968 § 2.6 (Exh. F), 2022; Ord. 933 § 7.9, 2019.]