Temporary signs on private property

Temporary signs on private property shall be allowed only upon the issuance of a temporary sign permit, which shall be subject to the following requirements:

A. Term. A temporary sign permit shall allow the use of a temporary sign for a specified fifteen-day period for special events.
B. Number. Only two temporary sign permits shall be issued to the same business license holder on the same zone lot in any calendar year for special events, such as a grand opening, retail sale, advertisement of a new product, etc. This restriction shall not apply to property sale, lease, or rent signs for the premises.
C. Temporary commercial and industrial real estate signs shall be permitted for industrial and commercial properties. One common sign with a maximum sign area of 32 square feet shall be permitted for posting at local Town or state roads, per road on which the property has frontage. One common sign with a maximum sign area of 90 square feet shall be permitted for posting at Interstate 95. A real estate sign shall be maintained in good condition on any property being sold or rented but shall be removed by the owner or agent within 30 days of the sale, rental or lease agreement. Temporary real estate sign permits shall be renewed every 60 days.
D. Construction signs shall be permitted for residential and commercial developments after the project has received preliminary plan approval from the Planning Board. One temporary sign per project, displaying the name of the contractor and/or subcontractors employed on a work site, and/or the consultant and/or financial institutions participating in the project, shall be allowed to be placed on the premises during the term of construction, not to exceed two years, and shall be either freestanding or attached to the structure and shall not exceed 12 square feet in a residential zone or 32 square feet in all other zones. Such signs shall be removed within 30 days following the completion or abandonment of construction. A temporary construction sign permit shall be renewed every four months.
E. Illumination. Temporary signs shall not be illuminated.
F. Height and location. Temporary signs shall be placed in accordance with the height and location regulations pertaining to the zoning district in which the sign is located, in accordance with §§ 400-87 and 400-88 of this article.
G. Permit fees. The fee per temporary sign permit or renewal shall be set from time to time by the Town Council.
[Amended 7-11-2018]