Sign Permits and Standards

A permanent structure affixed to a pole. Business flags may be placed in conjunction with national and/or local flags. Sign permit not required.

• In residential zones, two flags and one flagpole are permitted per premises. Flag pole shall be a maximum of 25 feet in height or no higher than the highest point on the principle structure.
• In non-residential zones, one flag per 25 feet of right-of-way frontage up to a maximum of six flags and poles per premises.

For a sign that is supported internally, a permit is required when changing the face of a sign.

MONUMENT STYLE
A ground graphic permanently affixed at its base, supported entirely by a base structure, and not mounted on a visible pole.

POLE STYLE
A freestanding street graphic permanently supported in a fixed location by a structure of poles, uprights or braces from the ground. Not supported by a building or a base structure.

A highway sign is permitted within the Highway Business (B-1) and Major Recreation (MR) zoning districts on parcels that directly abut or are within 500 feet of a principal arterial or on parcels that are within 750 feet of principal arterial where an interchange is present.

Highway signs may be wall signs fronting the principal arterial or freestanding signs. Highway sign standards can be found in the Design Standards table, City Code 151.196. A sign permit is required.

A banner, pennant, poster or advertising display constructed of paper, cloth, canvas, plastic sheet, cardboard, wallboard, plywood or other like materials and that is intended to be displayed for a limited period of time.

Any temporary sign under 4 square feet in size and 4 feet in height may be placed anywhere on a property without a permit. Any sign larger than 4 square feet or taller than 4 feet requires a temporary sign permit and may be posted for 60 to 120 days.