FINAL ORDINANCE NO. 08-082 - Laserfiche WebLink

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i. Be placed only along sidewalks where a minimum five (5) foot wide clear sidewalk is maintained. In no event shall a portable sign be placed on any bicycle path. The placement of a portable sign shall not obstruct access to any crosswalk, mailbox, curb cut, fire hydrant, fire escape, fire door, building entrance, public parking space or any other public property, nor shall a sign obstruct the ability of persons to exit/ enter vehicles parked along the curb; ii. Not be attached, chained or in any manner affixed to public property including street trees, utility poles or sign posts; iii. Not obstruct the clear view of any traffic signal, regulatory sign or street sign; iv. Not be located closer than 10 feet to any other portable sign; v. Not be located directly adjacent to a bus stop or transit vehicle, shall not obstruct sight lines of road users, nor be placed less than twenty-five (25) feet from a street intersection or fifteen (15) feet from a crosswalk; vi. Not be placed in such a way as to interfere with snowplowing of the streets; vii. Be maintained free of snow, be placed on solid ground at all times and shall not be placed on top of snow banks. g. Illumination. A portable sign shall not be illuminated. h. Time Limitations and Removal. A portable sign may be displayed only during business hours. Such sign must be removed and safely stored out of view during times when the business is not open to the public. Trailers or other vehicles that are not used principally as a sign may be parked on the lot when the business is not open to the public. i. Enforcement. Portable signs located within the public right-of-way are a privilege and not a right. The City in permitting placement of such signs in the public right of way reserves the right to require their removal at any time because of anticipated or unanticipated problems or conflicts. To the extent possible, the permittee shall be given prior notice of any time period during which, or location at which, the placement of portable signs is prohibited. Furthermore, the sign permit may be revoked by the Planning Director following notice to the permittee. The permit may be revoked if one or more conditions outlined in this section have been violated, or if the sign is determined to constitute a public nuisance not specifically outlined in this section. Following the revocation of the sign permit, no application for the same site shall be filed within one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of revocation. The permittee has a right to appeal the decision of the Planning Director within thirty (30) days of issuance of a revocation notice pursuant to §154.212.N.2. j. Indemnification. Where a temporary, portable sign is permitted in the public right-of- way, the owner, lessee or lessor of the business to which a permit has been issued and the property owner shall agree in writing to fully indemnify and hold the City harmless for any personal injury or property damage resulting from the existence or operation of said sign, and shall furnish evidence of general liability insurance in the amount of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) with the City as additional named insured or provide other security to the satisfaction of the City Administrator. k. Permit Renewal. The permit for a portable sign must be renewed annually prior to January 1 of each year. K. Signs Exempt from Permit. Consistent with the purpose and scope of this ordinance, the City recognizes that certain temporary, necessary, or limited-purpose signs should be lawfully displayed without the need to obtain a permit and should not count as part of the specific sign area allowed to be displayed on a particular property. All signs exempt from permit 22