§ 80.015. Temporary signs.
Temporary signs, other than those provided for in section 80.008, may be displayed within the Village of Godfrey only under the provisions and subject to the limitations set forth in this section.
(a)
Definition of temporary sign for purposes of section 80.015. A temporary sign is any object, device, display, structure, or part thereof, which will be utilized as a sign for a short period of time, not to exceed 30 days in length. It shall include, but not be limited to, banners, pennants, tethered balloons, inflatable signs, portable or mobile marquee, or mobile changeable copy signs, and vehicles bearing any message or sign.
It is the intent of this Ordinance that temporary signs are not to be used on a continuous or permanent basis upon any zone lot or premises within the Village of Godfrey and that such signs are to be used only in conjunction with a special event such as a grand opening or celebration or to announce a public event to the community.
(b)
Limits on display and use. Anyone particular temporary sign may not be displayed or used for more than ten consecutive days at any one time. Temporary signage may not be displayed or located on a zone lot or other premises for more than 30 days in any 90-day period. For this requirement, the same type of temporary sign shall be considered the same sign, and the use of different temporary signs on the same zone lot or premises shall be considered the same temporary signage.
The foregoing notwithstanding, temporary signs otherwise complying with this Ordinance may be utilized in connection with any bona fide "going out of business" sale for which a license has been issued under the provisions of the Fraudulent Sale Act (815 ILCS f 350) for the duration of such license on the premises where such sale is being conducted.
(c)
Temporary signs not involving public right-of-way. Temporary signs located on a building or on a zone lot which do extend into or over a public pedestrian or vehicular right-of-way shall meet the following requirements:
(1)
All such signs must be properly designed and engineered to withstand the average prevailing winds during the month of the event and to meet applicable minimum wind load requirements of the Village of Godfrey Building Code.
(2)
The installation and attachment of such signs shall be in an approved manner and shall be subject, at the discretion of the Village of Godfrey, to inspection. All such signs shall be installed in a safe and secure manner which does not pose any danger to public safety. All temporary signs spanning a location where vehicular traffic is likely to pass beneath the temporary sign shall have a clearance of not less than 15 feet. In locations where pedestrian traffic may occur beneath the temporary sign, there shall be a clearance of not less than nine feet beneath the temporary sign.
(3)
No such temporary sign shall obstruct any fire escape, window, or door, or be placed in such a manner so as to interfere with any openings required for ventilation, nor create any hinderance to fire department or emergency agency equipment in personnel on the performance of any required fire suppression, rescue, or emergency operations.
(4)
All such temporary signs shall be constructed of fire-retardant material or treated so as to be fire-retardant.
(5)
A letter of permission from the proper utility company or companies and/or property owner must be obtained and submitted to the village prior to the installation of any temporary sign which connects to or uses the property of such utility company or property owner for attachment or support of a temporary sign.
(6)
There shall be no more than one banner type temporary sign per 500 feet or less of frontage of the subject zone lot upon which the banner 11 feet is to be installed. No single banner shall exceed 80 square feet in size, and it shall be mounted in a manner so as to provide not less than nine feet height clearance over pedestrian walkways and not less than 15 feet to clear vehicular drives. Permission of the planning and zoning commission is required to place a banner-type temporary sign which exceeds 80 square feet in size. There may not be more than one nonbanner temporary sign per 200 feet of zone lot frontage at any one time.
(7)
All such temporary signs located at intersections (public or private streets, alleys, entryways, drives) must meet the line of sight requirements of section 80.0160. Such signs shall meet the same size, height, setback, spacing, and illumination requirements as are applicable to freestanding accessory signs in section 80.013.6, except as otherwise provided in this section.
(d)
Temporary signs located across or above public right-of-way or on public property. Any temporary sign which is proposed to be located across and/or above a public street or pedestrian or vehicular right-of-way, or on public property must receive the prior permission of any governmental agency with jurisdiction over the right-of-way or property. Such permission must be filed with the Village of Godfrey prior to the installation of any such temporary sign. In addition, any such temporary sign may only be installed with the permission of the Village of Godfrey Zoning Administrator or other officer designated by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Godfrey. Such temporary signs may be installed for not more than 14 days prior to the event being announced by the temporary sign and must be removed within seven days following the event. Such temporary signs shall be limited to announcement of a noncommercial or community event of general interest to the public and shall be limited to a banner-type sign. Such temporary signs shall be subject to the following requirements:
(1)
All such signs must be properly designed and engineered to withstand the average prevailing winds during the month of the event, and to meet the minimum wind load requirements of any building code applicable within the Village of Godfrey.
(2)
The installation and attachment of such signs shall be in an approved manner and shall be subject, at the discretion of the Village of Godfrey, to inspection. All signs shall be installed in a safe and secure manner which does not pose a hazard or any danger to public safety. All temporary signs spanning a location where vehicular traffic is likely to pass beneath the temporary sign shall have a clearance of not less than 15 feet. In locations where pedestrian traffic may occur beneath the temporary sign, there shall be a clearance of not less than nine feet beneath the temporary sign.
(3)
All temporary signs shall be constructed of fire-retardant material or treated so as to be fire-retardant.
(4)
A letter of permission from the proper utility company and/or governmental agency with jurisdiction must be obtained and submitted to the village prior to the installation of any temporary sign which connects to or uses the property of any utility or property under the jurisdiction of any such agency for attachment or if support of a temporary sign.
(5)
Any person seeking permission to install a temporary sign across and/or above public right-of-way or public property shall furnish to the Village of Godfrey a certificate of insurance and a copy of a policy of public liability insurance, in a form satisfactory to the Village of Godfrey, naming the Village of Godfrey, its officers, and its employees as additional insured and insuring the village, its officers, and employees against any liability for personal injury or property damage arising from the display, installation, use, or removal of any such temporary sign. The insurance coverage to be furnished shall be in an amount not less than $1,000,000.00 per occurrence. In addition, any such person seeking permission for such a temporary sign shall agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Village of Godfrey, its officers, and its employees from any and all claims of personal injury or property damage arising from the installation, display, use, or removal of any such temporary sign.
(6)
An application to install a temporary sign to be located across, upon, and/or above public right-of-way, or on public property shall be filed with the Village of Godfrey not less than 30 days prior to the desired commencement of such display of the temporary sign. The application shall be in a form prescribed by the village and shall be accompanied by an application fee in an amount established by resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Godfrey. The application shall include all required permissions, the required certificate of insurance, and the copy of the policy of insurance naming the village as an insured. Provision of a certificate of insurance alone is not sufficient.
(e)
No temporary sign shall be affixed to or placed over existing signs.
Note: See general standards and requirements at sections 80.016 and 80.017.
(Ord. No. 04-2012, 3-6-2012; Ord. No. 09-2013, 6-18-2013)