23.060 Temporary Signs

(Amended 09/10/19; 05/14/24) A. Temporary Signs. Temporary signs shall be allowed provided: 1. a sign permit is first acquired; 2. unless otherwise provided in this Chapter, temporary signs shall not be displayed for more than 30 days at any one time or for more than 90 days during a calendar year, except building wraps may be displayed for up to one year provided they are in kept in good condition and are not faded; 3. temporary event signs shall be removed by the applicant within 48 hours of the conclusion of the event; 4. temporary signs shall not be placed in the public right-ofway or in a clear view area. If a temporary sign is located on public property or in the road right-of-way (including the park strip), impacts line of sight for safe vehicular travel, poses an immediate hazard, or does not have a permit, the sign may be removed immediately by Lehi City; and 5. balloon and blade signs shall be set back a distance equal to or greater than the height of the sign from all rights-of-way, lot lines, and overhead utility lines, shall not be more than 20 feet in height, shall be spaced no closer than 25 feet to other 23-9 signs, and shall have no more than five such signs per frontage. B. Temporary on-premises freestanding signs over eight square feet shall be allowed for new construction provided a sign permit is first acquired. Such signs shall be set back a minimum of five feet from all rights-of-way, lot lines, and public utility easements, and shall not be placed in any clear view area. Temporary freestanding signs shall not exceed 16 feet in height and 96 square feet of sign copy per side. i. For projects two acres and larger in size, additional signage may be allowed with an additional 32 square feet of signage for each acre over two acres up to a maximum size of 192 square feet. Only one sign shall be permitted per street entry into any development. Individual phases of a subdivision shall not be considered separate subdivisions for the purpose of allowing additional signage. Signs shall be removed by the developer or property owner within fifteen business days upon sale of the last lot or unit for residential development or final occupancy of a commercial development, with a maximum display period not to exceed two years. The Zoning Administrator or designee may grant an extension if 50 percent of the lots have not been sold at the end of the two-year period or if a commercial project is still actively under construction. C. Temporary sidewalk signs are allowed in the Historic District provided there remains unobstructed hard-surfaced passageway around the sign. Such signs may be A-frame or T-frame in design. Only one sidewalk sign is allowed per business. Sidewalk signs shall not be placed in any landscaping area. D. Temporary Off-Premises Signs for Projects. Temporary off-premises signs owned by residential subdivisions under development may be allowed subject to the following: 1. A maximum of two temporary signs shall be allowed per development project. 2. Signs shall be limited to 32 square feet in total area, 16 square feet per side, and 12 feet in height. 3. Signs shall be designed as ladder-type signs following a uniform design theme. 4. Individual developers may combine the allowed signage between different developments located in the same geographical area, or when planned developments are combined into a single sign. The combined sign shall be no larger than the total sign area allowed to the individual participants, up to a maximum of 64 square feet per sign. 5. Temporary signs shall be removed within two years of the issuance of the first building permit in the project, or if the lots are sold out before two years, immediately upon sale of the last lot. The Zoning Administrator or designee may grant an extension if 50 percent of the lots have not 23-10 been sold at the end of the twoyear period.