§ 5-6. Temporary signs.

5-6.1.  The following conditions shall apply to all temporary signs:

(1)

Unless otherwise specified, no such sign, with or without a permit, shall be displayed for a period exceeding 30 days nor again be displayed on the same establishment or lot more than three times during a calendar year, except that "for sale", "for rent", "for lease" and contractor's signs may be displayed until completion of purpose for which such signs were established. Temporary sign permits for uses included in the INS column on table V, and sale and grand opening signs may not exceed 30 days duration.

(2)

Posters shall not exceed six square feet in area.

(3)

Banners shall not exceed 24 square feet in area.

On private property:

a.

No banner shall be attached to vehicles, utility poles, trees, or plants;

b.

No more than one banner shall be displayed at one time;

c.

Banners shall be replaced at not less than 30-day intervals; and

d.

Banners shall be maintained in good repair.

On public streets and rights-of-way:

Banners over public streets are prohibited in the Town of Irmo; except to announce special events sponsored by domiciled eleemosynary institutions.

(4)

Sandwich board signs or (A-frame signs) are allowed a temporary sign permit in neighborhood commercial (CN) and general commercial (CG) districts provided they meet the requirements as follows:

a.

A sandwich board sign or (A-frame sign) shall not be used in conjunction with a banner sign and neither be displayed for more than 30 days at a time, nor again be displayed on the same establishment more than three times during a calendar year;

b.

Sandwich board signs or (A-frame signs) shall not exceed 24 inches in width and 36 inches in height from the top of the sign to the ground where the sign is located;

c.

Each sign face shall not exceed six square feet;

d.

Sandwich board signs or (A-frame signs) may not be placed on any public sidewalk or between a sidewalk and the adjacent roadway;

e.

Sandwich board signs or (A-frame signs) cannot be located within a public right-of-way;

f.

Sandwich board signs or (A-frame signs) shall be maintained in good repair.

g.

Florescent colors are prohibited.

(Ord. No. 00-03, § 1, 3-21-2000; Ord. No. 02-01, 4-16-2002; Ord. No. 02-04, 5-21-2002; Ord. No. 08-19, 2-3-2009)