A-Frame Signs

A. A-Frame signs may be placed on sidewalks in the public right-of-way and on sidewalks on private property in front of commercial establishments in B, NB, RBF and WB zones, subject to the issuance of a temporary permit from the Building Official and compliance with the following requirements:
- (1) Dimensions.
  - (a) Height minimum and maximum: 28 inches/42 inches.
  - (b) Minimum width: 18 inches; maximum width: 24 inches.
- (2) Content. Content shall be limited to information/advertising for business; no endorsement or logos for any other business are permitted.
- (3) Locking arm shall be required for stabilization.
- (4) The sign shall meet wind/safety standards.
- (5) Display of such signs shall be limited to only during operating hours of business.
- (6) Materials. Unadorned wood-frame A-frame signs with chalkboard or slate sign panels, with handwritten messaging in chalk, are permitted. Signs constructed of other materials, including but not limited to plastic or metal, are not permitted.
- (7) Signs shall not be adorned with balloons, pennants, decorative bulbs, or any other feature that is not part of a frame authorized through the approval process.
- (8) Location:
  - (a) Located in front of the business and within 15 feet of the main entrance to the establishment.
  - (b) A minimum sidewalk clearance of four feet between the sign and the curb or sidewalk edge at the street or parking lot shall be maintained at all times.
  - (c) Businesses with street-level public access: place sign within tenant frontage of business.
  - (d) Multitenant developments: a limit of one A-frame sign per each common exterior public business entrance.
  - (e) Minimum of 15 feet linear feet of spacing from other A-frame signs.
  - (f) The sign shall not obstruct pedestrian and wheelchair access from the sidewalk to any of the following:
    - [1] Transit stop areas;
    - [2] Designated disabled parking spaces;
    - [3] Disabled access ramps; or
    - [4] Building exits, including fire escapes.
- (9) No internal illumination.
- (10) Temporary permit shall be valid for 6 months; renewal valid for an additional six months, for a total of one year, whereby application for a new temporary permit shall be required.
- (11) Sign permit stick shall be affixed to the sign (on the inside of the sign, not visible from the outside).
- (12) The Town may require temporary removal during special events.
- (13) For signs located on sidewalks in the public right-of-way, the applicant shall submit to the Building Official proof of a minimum of $1,000,000 in liability insurance naming the Town of Barrington as additional insured.