§ 10.10. Temporary signs.

The Woodbine Planning Commission, in accordance with the provisions and subject to the standards herein, is authorized to issue permits for the erection and maintenance of temporary signs for a period not to exceed 30 days (except as provided for political signs) at the expiration of which period the permittee shall remove such temporary signs.

A.

Permitted Temporary Signs.

(1)

Business signs calling attention to a special, unique, or limited activity, service, product or sale of limited duration.

(2)

Signs advertising political candidates or parties, provided that such signs may not be erected or maintenanced more than 30 days prior to the next election to which such signs are applicable and shall be removed within 10 days following such election.

(3)

Signs giving notice of events and activities sponsored by civic, patriotic or religious organizations for non-commercial purposes.

B.

Permitted Sign Types.

(1)

Non-projecting wall signs.

(2)

Ground signs.

(3)

Streamers, banners, flags, pennants and similar temporary signs as herein defined.

C.

Number, Height, Area and Location.

(1)

Permitted Number. As determined by the Woodbine Planning Commission to be reasonably necessary and appropriate for the intended purpose, provided that no more than four (4) permits for temporary business signs shall be issued for the same zoning lot in one calendar year.

(2)

Maximum Height. As determined by the Woodbine Planning Commission to be reasonably necessary and appropriate for the intended purpose and in accordance with public safety and considerations related to the material and manner of construction and the size and location thereof.

(3)

Maximum Area. As determined by the Woodbine Planning Commission to be reasonably necessary and appropriate for the intended purpose and in accordance with public safety and considerations related to the material and manner of construction and the size and location thereof.

(4)

Permitted Location.

(a)

Temporary Business Signs—Subject to the same regulations as business signs.

(b)

Political Signs—On private property (with consent of the owner) and along and upon public street rights-of-way (but not across, over or extending into or onto the paved portion of any public street) as determined by the Woodbine Planning Commission in accordance with public safety requirements and considerations related to the material and manner of construction and the size and location thereof.

(c)

Other Permitted Temporary Signs—As determined by the Woodbine Planning Commission to be reasonably necessary and appropriate for the intended purpose and in accordance with public safety.

D.

Illumination. Temporary signs shall not be illuminated in any manner.