22.50.030 Temporary commercial signs.
Temporary commercial signs provide information concerning advertisement of a commercial nature subject to the provisions listed in Table 22.50.030: Temporary Commercial Signs – All Zones.
A. Duration. Except as provided in the following table, no temporary commercial sign shall be erected, re-erected, or maintained for more than thirty consecutive days in a year. For the purpose of this regulation, any sign of similar content erected subsequent to the original temporary sign shall be considered as the original sign for the time limitation contained herein.
B. Location. Signs shall be located on site, except as provided in the following table. Temporary commercial signs cannot be affixed or located on utility poles, street signs, fences, trees, stop signs, or other similar structures within the ROW without underlying property owner permission.
C. Illumination. Not permitted.
D. Permit. A no-fee permit is required for temporary commercial signs. A label, issued by the city shall be affixed to all temporary commercial signs.
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Purpose |
Type of sign |
Number of signs |
Area maximum per sign in sq ft |
Height in ft |
Setback in ft |
Comments |
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advertising |
A-frame |
1 |
8 |
4 |
Per business, 2 ft x 4 ft outside of pedestrian walkway. Maximum 60 days per year. Must comply with MMC 22.50.100. May be displayed during business hours only. |
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banners (b) |
1 |
1.5 sf/1.0 lf of primary facade |
Maximum of 60 days per year. Increments of 60, 30, 15, or 10 days; upon removal, a banner may not be re-erected for a duration equal to the time it was displayed. Shall not be located within the ROW. |
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inflatable (a) |
1 |
Maximum 30 days per year. Shall not be located off site or within round-a-bouts or medians nor block vehicular sight-distance. |
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stake signs |
6 |
Maximum 120 days per year. Shall not be located within round-a-bouts or medians nor block vehicular sight-distance. A maximum of two signs are allowed off site. |
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freestanding |
1 |
20 |
10 |
2 |
Per street frontage |
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window/poster |
N/A |
20% of window area |
Per window, per building |
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freestanding directional |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 sign on site, 4 off-premises signs allowed. |
Table Notes:
aInflatable objects or signs, air-supported structures, kites, and searchlights shall be located on the premises for which they are advertising, in the location specified under the approved permit. Inflatable objects or signs, air-supported structures, kites, and searchlights cannot be located in the public right-of-way or in required landscaping or parking areas. Shall not interfere with pedestrian movement, nor impede the vision or block the movement of motorists on private or public rights-of-way. Size, height, and illumination shall adhere to all applicable city, state and federal requirements relating to public safety, air and vehicular traffic control and the like. Kites and inflatable objects such as balloons shall not be operated more than one hundred fifty feet from the grade of the earth beneath the point of attachment, without written waivers from the Federal Aviation Administration. The beam of the searchlight shall not flash against any building or sweep an arc greater than forty-five degrees from vertical.
bBanners shall be located completely on the wall of the building or leased space of the sponsoring business. Banners cannot be located in required parking areas, upon poles, other constructed frame, affixed to or covering required landscaping, utility poles or vehicles and shall be affixed so as to survive high winds or storm events.
(Ord. 005/2019 § 10 (Exh. B))