Temporary Signs

8.7 TEMPORARY SIGNS Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section, Temporary Signs shall be permitted to advertise non-residential uses, subject to the following:

1. Temporary Signs, permitted under this Sub-section are defined as banners professionally prepared as determined at the sole discretion of the Official, not to exceed sixty (60) square feet.
2. No Temporary Sign shall be erected without a permit issued by the Official. A permit shall be required for each Temporary Sign, however, no permit fee shall be charged.
3. No more than one (1) Temporary Sign is allowed to be displayed per business and no more than four (4) shall be displayed on any building where multiple businesses are located, including retail shopping centers. Temporary Signs may be displayed only on existing free-standing signs, roofs, or on building walls.
4. Temporary Sign Permits may be issued for up to a total of eight (8) weeks in any calendar year. No business may display a Temporary Sign or Signs in the aggregate in excess of eight (8) calendar weeks.
5. During periods of major highway construction which impair the visibility and/or ingress/egress to non-residential uses as determined by the sole discretion of the Official, said Official may authorize at his/her discretion, additional Temporary Signs, including off-site signs, to further identify access to the business and/or to confirm that the establishment is open for business.
6. Temporary Signs erected across a highway advertising a civic event in the Town of Smithfield are allowed subject to a permit from the Official and authorization from the jurisdiction which owns the highway.