§ 13-7
Portable signs
[Ord. No. 13-23-A, § 2, 2-19-2014]
- (a) Defined. A portable sign is any sign or advertising device that rests on the ground and is not designed to be permanently attached to a building or permanently anchored to the ground. This includes A-frame or sandwich board signs, but does not include temporary signs prohibited in subsection 13-5(b).
- (b) Permitted use of portable sign. Any business located in a commercial or industrial zoning district is permitted to construct one portable sign within five feet of its business entrance. The business entrance means the point of entry to the business operation and not to the entire development or lot. Every such portable sign must be removed from the outdoors during non-business hours. Portable signs shall not be included in the calculation for permitted total sign area in § 13-8 herein. Portable signs are prohibited any more than five feet from a business entrance.
- (c) Portable signs are to be maintained in a neat, orderly fashion so as not to constitute an unsightly appearance or a public nuisance. Signs shall be constructed of durable, weather-resistant materials and be professional in appearance. If such signs are not maintained, the property owner or business owner shall remove them immediately upon notice by the zoning official.
- (d) Advertisement of on-site products or services only. Portable signs shall not advertise products or services not available at the location of the sign.
- (e) Maximum sign area. Portable signs may have a maximum sign area of 10 square feet.
- (f) Maximum sign height and width. The maximum height shall be five feet and the maximum width shall be two feet.
- (g) Location and accessibility. Portable signs shall not interfere with pedestrian movement or wheelchair access. A minimum access width of four feet shall be maintained along all sidewalks and building entrances accessible to the public.
- (h) Illumination prohibited. Portable signs shall not be illuminated.