FINAL ORDINANCE NO. 08-082 - Laserfiche WebLink

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requirements must, nonetheless, adhere to all other applicable sections of this ordinance and all other applicable State and Federal regulations. The City finds that the following signs may be displayed without a permit because they serve an immediate or temporary traffic safety or wayfinding function: 1. Address and Nameplates. Address and name plates not exceeding three (3) square feet in area. 2. Athletic Field Signage. Signs, banners, and scoreboards designed solely for view from spectator areas and displayed on interior walls, fences, or other structures located inside an enclosed athletic field at a school, park, or other public or private athletic complex. Approval of the Park Commission shall be required to display a sign, banner, or scoreboard under this paragraph at a City park. 3. Awning Signage. Signs displayed on awnings located on commercial or industrial buildings provided that the signs are displayed on the lowest twelve inches (12") of the principal face or side panels of awnings and provided that they do not exceed six inches (6") in height. 4. City Signs on City Property. City signs on City property not exceeding thirty-two (32) square feet in area. 5. Construction Signs. Such signs may only be placed on the property where work is in progress, shall not be erected prior to the beginning of work for which a valid building permit has been issued, and shall be removed within ten (10) days of completion of work or the expiration of the building permit, whichever is sooner. Construction signs on parcels in residential or park uses shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet per street frontage. Construction sign area for commercial, industrial, multi-family, or planned development uses on parcels less than 100,000 square feet shall not exceed sixty four (64) square feet per street frontage; and on parcels greater than 100,000 square feet shall not exceed ninety six (96) square feet per street frontage. Square footage may be divided. 6. Flags. Flags that comply with the provisions of §154.212.H.9. 7. Garage Sale and Estate Sale Signs. Signs advertising a garage sale shall not exceed four (4) square feet in area, shall not be displayed for a period of time more than seventy-two (72) consecutive hours and may be displayed no more than twice in any one calendar year. Up to three (3) residential garage sale signs may be displayed per event, two (2) of which may be displayed off-premises, but not in the public right-of-way. Any such sign placed on private property must have the consent of the property owner on whose property such sign is displayed. 8. Gavernment Signs, Including Traffic or Official Public Hearing Natice Signs. Such signs are placed, authorized, or required by the City or other authorized governmental agency. The requirements for maximum area, height, setback, or other size, materials or physical specifications shall be as required by law or the authorizing agency. 9. Holiday and Temporary DecoraOans. Holiday or temporary decorations when located on private property, or with the approval of the City if on public property. In addition, any sign in the nature of a decoration, identification or direction, incidentally and customarily associated with any national or religious holiday 01· any civic festival, fair or similar gathering, held during a period of ten (10) days or less in any year, provided such sign shall not differ substantially from the requirements set forth in this Section. Such decorations may not contain any commercial message or logo or depict any commercial symbol or character. 10. Home Occupation Signs. Signs identifying only the name and occupation of the resident. Home occupation signs shall be non-illuminated, flush-mounted to a wall of the residence, and shall not exceed two (2) square feet in area. 23