110-2-2 Applicability

1. Permit required. No person shall erect, alter or relocate any sign without first obtaining a land use permit, and meeting the standards set forth in this section. Signs conforming to the requirements of this section which identify seasonal business may be removed for the seasons during which the business is not in operation, and may be reinstalled without a new permit. All applications for land use permits shall be accompanied by plans, designs, specifications and drawings stating specifically all dimensions, lighting (see also section 108-16-6), colors and plan of installation stating clearances and setbacks. Land use permits expire six months after issuance if the sign is not erected or altered pursuant to the permit. 2. Exemptions. The following are exemptions from the requirements of this chapter: 1. Maintenance and repainting. The repainting, changing of parts, and general maintenance of signs located on the site shall not be deemed alterations requiring a permit, except for nonconforming signs as set forth in section 110-2-4, Nonconforming signs. 2. Agricultural operational signs a. The following signs accessory to an active agricultural or agritourism use shall be exempt from permit requirements provided they do not create traffic hazards: b. 1 Temporary farm product sales signs 2 U-pick crop availability signs 3 Directional signs for farm visitors 4 Agricultural safety and livestock warning signs 5 Seasonal event signs under 60 days 6 Educational agricultural signs c. Standards: B. Max 32 sq ft per sign C. Max 6 signs per property D. Must be outside ROW E. Must be removed when no longer applicable 3. 4. Flags. A flag, as defined in Section 101-1-7, is not a sign provided it complies with the following: a. It shall not be mounted on a roof, atop any sign, or higher than the maximum building height allowed in the zone as measured from the top of the flag to the finished ground directly below; b. It shall be a rectangle, mounted or affixed on only one edge to a support that angles no less than 45 degrees above the horizontal, except during a government-sponsored half-staff period at which time it may be flown full horizontal; c. The length of the edge of the flag that is mounted or affixed shall be less than or equal to the length of an intersecting edge and shall be mounted or affixed in a manner so that it hangs or drapes when no wind is present; and d. The area of the flag in square feet shall be no greater than 1.15 times the linear feet of the flag height as measured from the top of the flag to the finished ground directly below. e. Examples of non-sign flags: Sec 110-2-3 Master Signage Plan A master signage plan shall be required to ensure compliance with standards and requirements of this Land Use Code when multiple signs are allowed and/or multiple tenants, businesses or other entities occupy a single building or storefront. 1. Approval of the master signage plan. The master signage plan is subject to site plan approval, and once approved, all individual land use permits shall comply therewith. 2. Requirements. Each master signage plan shall clearly indicate the location, size, illumination details, type and all dimensions, including height, of each sign on the property, as well as the distribution or allowed signage among multiple tenants, businesses or entities within a building or complex.