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Chapter 916: Signs <br /> <br />Page 916-12 <br />A. Temporary Signs <br />1. Permit Required. Temporary signs, window signs in excess of that established, <br />and similar devices shall require a permit pursuant to Section 916.100 of this <br />Chapter. <br />(a) In no case shall permits exceed 4 in a calendar year, or a total of 120 days <br />in a calendar year. <br />(b) If spotlights are used in conjunction with temporary signs, such lights shall <br />not be operated during more than 5 days in conjunction with any single <br />permit and shall be placed in such a manner as to not constitute a traffic <br />hazard. <br />(c) Said signs shall be at least 5 feet from the property line. <br />(d) Temporary signs shall be removed from display immediately upon lapse of <br />permit. <br />(e) In the case of single-tenant buildings, a permit shall not be issued for more <br />than 30 days, nor shall a permit be issued within 30 days from the <br />termination date of a prior permit. <br />(f) On property zoned P, Public, temporary signs may be approved <br />administratively. <br />(g) Temporary sign permits shall be valid for no more than one sign per permit, <br />and no more than one permit per sign period. <br />2. Size. Except as expressly allowed in Section 916.030 of this Chapter, no temporary <br />sign shall exceed 32 square feet in area nor 6 feet in height, as measured from the <br />ground over which the sign is displayed to the top of the sign, with exception that <br />banners may be mounted up to, but no higher than, the peak of the roof. <br />3. Banners. Banners are only allowed to advertise a specific promotional event with a <br />defined time period as evidenced on the permit application. <br />(a) Banners and pennants shall be maintained in an aesthetically pleasing <br />manner and shall be free of tears, fraying, or fading when viewed from the <br />public right-of-way. <br />(b) Banners must be affixed to the building or mounted between the poles of an <br />existing, double-post pylon sign securely affixed by all four corners. <br />(c) In the case of pennants, they must also be affixed to the building or a pylon <br />sign and secured by both ends. <br />(d) The City will remove banners and pennants that are not maintained in an <br />appropriate manner. Banners and pennants may not encroach into the <br />public right-of-way. <br />4. Balloons, blow up sign, no more than 35 feet in diameter, may be used as a <br />temporary sign no more than one time a year for no more than 5 consecutive days, <br />except in the case of a “New Business” as provided for in this Chapter. <br />5. Fee. Each application for a temporary sign shall be accompanied by a fee and <br />deposit as established by the Fee Schedule. In the event that the sign is not <br />removed by the permit expiration date, the City shall not refund the deposit. The <br />City may apply other enforcement remedies as well. <br />6. New Businesses. New businesses in the C, PUD or I Districts shall be allowed up to <br />four (4) additional temporary sign permits during the first twelve (12) months of