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Issues to consider: • Should the City permit temporary signage generally? • If so, should the City call out Real Estate Signs as a separate category? • What types of limitations should be considered for materials? • What sizes of temporary signs should be considered? • How should the rules be administered (permitting, enforcement, etc.)? If the City chooses to accommodate temporary signs, we should be sure to consider: Duration. How many days per display or per year should be allowed? For Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional property, staff would propose a maximum duration of 30 days and one permit per calendar year. Multiple permits and displays complicates administration and enforcement. The single period or 30 days creates an accommodation for commercial displays without cluttering the landscape. Use. Should the City allow temporary signs ONLY during periods when the subject property is for sale or lease? Staff believes that the current allowance on single family property of one 6 sf sign provides an opportunity to announce a property for sale. For Multi-tenant buildings (apartments or commercial centers) where real estate is routinely for lease, staff recommends an increase in the permanent wall-mounted signage – a building owner can choose to provide leasing information, or additional identifi cation signage it the owner’s discretion. Materials. Should the City require that temporary signs be made of rigid materials, or should the City permit such signs to be printed and displayed on “banner” materials? Staff would recommend rigid materials. This would eliminate the use of banners materials that wear poorly, such as the “feather” signs. Size and Number. What size should the temporary signs be required to meet? Methods would include a “one size fits all” approach, sliding scale based on building or lot size, quantity based on the number of street frontages. Staff would recommend a “one-size” approach for Multi-tenant, Commercial/Industrial, and Institutional properties to simplify administration. For size, 32 square feet accommodates a sheet of plywood with a message printed on it, without requiring special construction. Design. Should the City allow portable signs to serve as temporary signs? Portable signs typically include the trailered changeable copy signs that are rented for certain periods. However, there are various other types of temporary sign methods including “feather” signs and other signage that is embedded in the ground. Staff does not recommend the portable, trailered signs. Illumination. Should illumination be allowed or prohibited? Staff recommends that no separate illumination be permitted. Location. What setbacks or other limitations should be imposed on temporary signs? Staff recommends that temporary signs be either wall-mounted, or if free-standing, located no closer than 10 feet from any property line, or within any right-of-way or public