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(a) Permitted business signs.

(1) Temporary signs are permitted in commercial or industrial districts subject to compliance with the height and location requirements of permanent business signs.

(2) The total area of a temporary business signs shall not exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the gross area permitted for all signs on the zoning lot up to a maximum of twenty (20) square feet, and if displayed in a window, the temporary signs shall not occupy more than twenty-five (25) percent of the gross window area and shall not occupy more than fifty (50) percent of an individual window area, when combined with permanent window signs.

(3) Each business may display a temporary business sign not more than once per calendar year for thirty (300 days, or twice per calendar year for fifteen (15) days.

(4) A temporary business sign shall not be a projecting sign.

(5) Permits. No temporary business sign, other than a temporary window sign, shall be erected or maintained except pursuant to a permit issued by the building commissioner. The building commissioner shall impose, as a condition of the issuance of a permit for temporary signs, such requirements as to the material, manner of construction, and method of erection of a sign as are reasonably necessary to assure the safety and convenience of the public.

(b) Permitted signs in zoning districts except for commercial and industrial.

(1) Temporary signs and banners in all zoning districts, except for commercial and industrial, shall be permitted subject to the following:

a. Temporary signs with a maximum total area of eight (8) square feet or less are allowed without a permit;

b. Temporary signs with a total area between eight (8) square feet and sixteen (16) square feet are required to obtain a sign permit;

c. Temporary signs shall not exceed eight (8) feet in height or exceed sixteen (16) square feet in total size area;

d. Temporary signs are only allowed with the permission of the property owner; and

e. Temporary signs are prohibited from being attached to a utility pole, trees, and public signs.

(c) Quasi-public signs.

(1) A quasi-public sign may not be erected or maintained more than thirty (30) days prior to the date of which the event advertised is to occur and shall be removed within forty-eight (48) hours after the termination of the event.

(2) A quasi-public sign may be displayed in a window in any zoning district.

(3) Non-projecting wall or ground-type quasi-public signs, having an area not exceeding twenty (20) square feet, may be erected on the zoning lot on which the event advertised is to occur.

(4) No quasi-public sign shall be erected or maintained within any public right-of-way except pursuant to a permit authorized by the Town Manager or building commissioner.

(d) Permitted buntings, banners, pennants, and flags. Incident and accessory to temporary business signs and quasi-public signs, buntings, banners, pennants, and flags may be erected and maintained pursuant to a permit issued by the building commissioner subject to the following provisions:

(1) Buntings, banners, pennants and flags accessory to temporary business signs shall be subject to the following provisions:

a. Shall be permitted in a commercial or industrial districts only in accordance with the same provisions regulating the height and location of permitted business signs;

b. Each business may display a temporary business sign not more than once per calendar year for thirty (30) days or twice per calendar year for fifteen (15) days; and

c. The building commissioner shall impose, as a condition of the issuance of a permit, such requirements as to the material, manner of construction, and method of erection of a sign as are reasonably necessary to assure the safety and convenience of the public.

(2) Buntings, banners, pennants and flags accessory to quasi-public signs shall be subject to the following provisions:

a. Shall not be erected or maintained within any public right-of-way except pursuant to a permit authorized by the Town Manager or building commissioner;

b. May not be erected or maintained more than thirty (30) days prior to the date on which the event advertised is to occur and shall be removed within forty-eight (48) hours after the termination of the event; and

c. The building commissioner shall impose, as a condition of the issuance of a permit, such requirements as to the material, manner of construction, and method of erection of a sign as are reasonably necessary to assure the safety and convenience of the public.

(3) Buntings, banners, pennants and flags shall not be erected or maintained in such a location or manner as may endanger the public safety or interfere with or obstruct pedestrian or vehicular travel or create a traffic safety issue as determined by the building commissioner.

(e) Signs for the sale of motorized vehicles and trailers. In any zoning districts, signs offering any type of motorized vehicle or trailer for sale by anyone other than a dealer licensed by the state of new and/or used vehicles or trailers, are allowed subject to the following:

(1) "For Sale" signs shall be limited to two (2) signs, each a maximum of two (2) square feet in size and must be securely attached to the vehicle or trailer for sale;

(2) A vehicle or trailer, when not in use, with "For Sale" signs attached may only be displayed at the address to which it is currently registered and licensed, or at such other address not to exceed three (3) hours, unless it is the driver's place of employment; and

(3) "For Sale" signs for motorized vehicles or trailers shall not require a permit.

(f) Conditions. When a permit is required for a temporary sign, the building commissioner shall impose as a condition of the issuance, such requirements as to the material, manner of construction and method of erection of a sign as are reasonably necessary to assure the safety and convenience of the public.

(Ord. No. 1483, § 1, 1-15-09; Ord. No. 1499, § 1, 9-24-09; Ord. No. 1631, § 1, 8-25-16)