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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MAY 25, 2005 • Increasing the total number of temporary sign permit days from 60 to 120 with no more than 60 days of that allocation being used for non-banner temporary signage; • Banners can be mounted up to, but no higher than the peak of the roof; • Banner size reduced from 40 square feet to 36 square feet; • Banners only allowed to advertise a specific promotional event and may not be used solely for advertising a business or product; :• Inclusion of maintenance standards for banners and pennants; • Banners must be affixed to the building only (not mounted between the poles of double post pylon signs); The Council discussed the recommendation for increasing the number of temporary sign permits per calendar year from 3 to 4 as well as the amount of total number of temporary sign permit days. Given the stipulation that limits non-banner temporary signage to a total of 60 days and the likelihood that property owners would not take out 4 temporary sign permits for roll-off signs given the 60 day limitation, the consensus was in support of these amendments. The Council reviewed the recommendation for reducing the maximum banner size fiom 40 square feet to 36 square feet, and Council supported that reduction. The Council next discussed restricting banners only to buildings and not allowing banners to be mounted on double-post pylon signs. The Administrator explained the Code Enforcement Officer's concern that this limitation will result in an increase in temporary roll-off signs at the Market Place Shopping Center, as an example. Given that the building does not face Rice Street, temporary signage would then be more effective in terms of roll-off signs. Council agreed, and supported the continuing to allow banners to be mounted between the poles of existing, double-post pylon signs. LaValle recommended that some wording be added to the ordinance that would allow Che City to remove banners that are up beyond the limitations of the permit as well as those that have deteriorated and do not meet the required maintenance standards. Council agreed, and the Administrator indicated that he would add the appropriate language. The Council discussed the wording that requires that banners only advertise a specific promotional event with a defined time period, and not used to solely advertise a business name or product. Based on that discussion, the consensus was that the defined time period for the 11