11.08.050 Sign Regulations

Signs shall be regulated according to Table 11.8.A including the notes at the end of the Table. Table 11.8.A NO PERMIT REQUIRED Type of sign Number allowed Maximum sign sq. ft. size VAC Fee App RESIDENTIAL Nameplates Address numbers Real Estate For Sale/ Rent/Lease signs Open House signs Dedication plaques Temporary political signs 3 3 l 1 no limit 2 sq. ft. each 4 sq. ft. each See Section 11.08.060 N N N N N N N N N See Section 11.08.060 4 sq. ft. N N N Maximum 6 sq. ft. each. See N N N Sign Table note #21 1. There shall be no illuminated signs in any zone. 2. There shall be no inflated, electronic, exterior exposed neon, flashing, or animated signs allowed in any zone unless specifically allowed elsewhere in this code. 3. No wall, projecting, banner or canopy sign shall project above the parapet or roof line of the building to which it is attached. 4. Back-to-back or double-sided signs shall count as one sign and square footage shall be calculated for one side only. 5. No sign shall be placed in a manner as to interfere in any way with or confuse traffic or present a traffic hazard. Signs shall not be placed within any public right-of-way or within any clear view triangle at intersections. 6. One (1) portable sign, including A-frame type signs, shall be permitted for each one hundred (100) feet of primary frontage (or portion thereof) and one (1) per secondary adjoining street frontage. Properties with less than one hundred (100) feet of frontage shall be allowed one (1) portable sign. In no case are more than three (3) portable signs permitted per business. A maximum of two (2) portable signs may be posted on frontage greater than one hundred (100) feet and, if allowed because of secondary adjoining frontage, the third portable sign must be posted at the secondary adjoining frontage. 7. Government signs, public utility signs, and temporary political signs are allowed in any district with no permit required. 8. Decorative tops may exceed the maximum height of approved decorative signs by six (6) inches. 9. No billboards shall be allowed in any zone. 10. No business signs may be allowed in any zone. 11. No temporary detached sale promotion signs/banners shall be allowed. 12. Total height of the sign, including the frame, is measured from the curb to the highest point of the sign structure; if no curb exists, then the height shall be measured from the existing grade. This is different from the sign area. 13. Vehicle signs advertising off-premises events shall be prohibited. 14. Temporary holiday decorations shall be allowed in all zones. 15. No sign shall be erected that will violate the Clear View Triangle of Intersecting Streets. 16. Signs made from plexiglass or any material that resembles plastic shall not be permitted 17. No signs of any type shall be attached to utility poles. 18. Off-premises signs shall not be permitted within Interlaken Town. The exceptions to this are temporary event signs and open house real estate signs (which must be removed once the open house is over). 19. The sign area shall be measured as follows: The area of the sign shall be considered to be the outside dimensions of the sign. 20. Political signs must be removed within seventy-two (72) hours after the election. 21. Political signs may be placed only on private property with the owner’s permission and may not be placed within the Interlaken Town road right of way. 22. Enforcement: Illegally placed signs on public property or public right-ofway are subject to immediate removal and are subject to fines and retrieval fees as approved by Town Council. With reasonable notice to the owner, illegally placed signs on private property are subject to removal and are subject to fines and retrieval fees as approved by Town Council. Any sign retrieved by the Town will be held in the Town Planning Offices for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of retrieval. If not retrieved within thirty (30) days, the Town may and will discard the sign. 23. The Planning Commission may make a determination for reasonable minor exceptions to the size and timelines for signs contained within these regulations.