15.06.330 Temporary signs.
A. General. The following standards are applicable to all temporary signs:
1. Owner Consent. All temporary signs must be located on private property and only with the consent of the property owner.
2. Lighting. No temporary sign shall be illuminated.
3. Duration. The purpose of temporary signs is to display messages for a temporary duration. Temporary signs shall not be used as a subterfuge to circumvent the regulations that apply to permanent signs or to add permanent signage in addition to that which is permitted by PMC 15.06.310. Temporary signs shall be removed on or before ninety (90) days after first being placed, unless otherwise specified herein
B. Banners.
1. Location.
a. Banners shall not be placed to obstruct any portion of a window, doorway or other architectural detail.
b. Banners may be installed on a utility pole with the consent of the utility provider; provided, that the banner is attached at the top and bottom by brackets that project no more than thirty inches (30") from the utility pole.
2. Wave banners shall not obstruct any vehicle or pedestrian movement.
3. Quantity, Area and Height. Banners and wave banners shall comply with the quantity, area and height requirements established in PMC 15.06.310. In addition, banners installed on utility poles in accordance with this subsection shall not exceed twenty-four inches (24") in width and forty-eight inches (48") in height.
C. Sidewalk Signs.
1. Location. Placement of a sidewalk sign must be within one foot (1') of a building wall. A minimum of four feet (4') of sidewalk width clearance shall be available for pedestrian use. Sidewalk signs must be removed each day at close of business.
2. Quantity, Area and Height. A sidewalk sign shall comply with the quantity, area and height requirements established in PMC 15.06.310.
D. Site Signs.
1. Location. Site signs shall be set back a minimum of five feet (5') from any property line. Site signs are intended for vacant land parcels or lots under construction, and are not permitted on parcels with existing residential or nonresidential uses.
2. Quantity, Area and Height. A site sign shall comply with the quantity, area and height requirements established in PMC 15.06.310.
E. Swing Signs.
1. Quantity, Area and Height. A swing sign shall comply with the quantity, area and height requirements established in PMC 15.06.310.
F. Yard Signs.
1. Quantity, Area and Height. A yard sign shall comply with the quantity, area and height requirements established in PMC 15.06.310.
(Ord. 711 §1 (Exh. A), 2017; Amended Ord. 794 §4, 2021)