§ 17.37.630. Permitted signs (banners).

A.

Banner signs may be permitted upon properties within the N-C, C-B, C-C, I-S, C-S and/or C-F zoning districts subject to the following regulations:

1.

Banner signs shall not be placed or affixed atop roof features of an affected building or linear structure.

2.

Banner signs shall not be placed in any manner that obstructs pedestrian and/or ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) accessibility.

3.

Excepting temporary civic or special community event banner signs displayed to promote a civic/special community event, banner signs shall not be placed within the public streets right-of-way or within forty (40) feet linear distance measured from the centerline of a public street or private road.

4.

Banner signs shall not be placed over any utility box, within three (3) feet of a fire hydrant or in any manner which creates a vehicular and/or bicyclists traffic hazard.

5.

A maximum of two (2) banner signs per business or business street frontage shall be permitted; the size of any banner signs placed as flush wall-mounted upon a building shall not exceed forty (40) percent of the length and height of the affected building wall. Banner signs not completely supported by a building or a portion thereof shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in size.

6.

Banner signs shall not be established to serve as business identification signs during a period exceeding sixty (60) days for a single business occupancy unless a longer period is approved by the planning director in order to accommodate extenuating circumstances (e.g., town processing for design review for a new structure, building facade, etc.).

(Ord. No. 497, § 15, 4-13-2010; Ord. No. 473, § 4, 12-11-2007; Ord. No. 457, § 3, 1-9-2007)