24-6-4 Temporary signs not requiring a permit

(1) Community event banners: Community event banners are allowed for groups and events for advertisements or promotions and shall be described as, but not limited, to the following: community organizations, community events, activities sponsored by the County of Tooele, the State of Utah, or governmental owned agencies, and welcome messages for such events as class reunions, conferences, athletic tournaments or major events that are non-profit, non-partisan in nature or subject to a special event, and further a legitimate government or community purpose. (a) These banners are allowed subject to the following: (i) banners may be erected on private property with the expressed written consent of the property owner and public property with the expressed written consent of the applicable government entity only. No banner shall be erected in a public right-of-way, within the clearview zone on corners, or in any place which would impede traffic visibility or safety. (ii) no more than 7 total signs are allowed per applicant or organization in the entire unincorporated county area and they shall be separated by no less than 1 mile. (iii) such banner signs shall not exceed 60 days in a calendar year. (iv) such banner signs shall be limited to a maximum of 40 square feet. (v) all banners must be removed within two days of the conclusion of the event. (2) Temporary signs are allowed without a permit for: (a) The following holidays: Civil Rights Day – January, 5 days Presidents Day – February, 5 days Easter – March or April, 5 days Memorial Day – May, 5 days Independence Day – July 4th, 5 days Pioneer Day – July 24th, 5 days Labor Day – September, 5 days Thanksgiving – November, 7 days Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year's; 21 days starting December 15 and ending January 2. One banner sign only is allowed during these periods. The sign must be located on the building and such signs shall be limited to a maximum of 40 square feet. The sign must be removed by the end of the first working day after the holiday period ends. (3) Directions to subdivisions and planned unit developments, subject to the following: (a) written permission of the property owner must be obtained and presented to the zoning administrator before such signs are erected. (b) Three directional signs may be allowed for a developer to guide traffic to a subdivision or development. They are limited to 32 square feet in area and eight feet in height and must be placed entirely upon private property. The zoning administrator may allow two additional 16 square foot directional signs if an unusual circumstance can be demonstrated. They may not encroach upon any public right-of-way and may not be located within the 40-foot clearview zone on corners except where they are not more than three feet in height or receive approval from the zoning administrator. (c) Such 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 may grant an extension if a substantial number of the lots have not been sold at the end of the two-year period. (4) The applicant may appeal any decision by the zoning administrator or designee to the planning commission, who will make a final decision regarding conformance with this section. The zoning administrator or designee may defer to the planning commission any application that is questionable in conformance with this section. (Ord. 2009-02, 1/27/09; Ord. 2002-13, 6/18/02)