17.03.086 Temporary Signs.
A. Temporary Sign Standards. Any temporary sign authorized by this section, including temporary portable signs, shall comply with the sign location standards of KFMC 17.03.089.
B. Temporary Signs Allowed. Temporary signs of the type described herein shall be allowed in all zones within the city, subject to the following standards:
1. Real Estate Signs. One (1) non-illuminated Afor sale@ or Afor rent@ sign, not exceeding an area of 18 inches by 24 inches, along with name strip sign(s) located either above or below the real estate sign, which name strip shall also not exceed an area larger than 12 inches by 24 inches, shall be allowed on the premises for the sole purpose of advertising a premises for sale or rent. Boxes may be fastened to the temporary sign to hold fliers describing the real estate, but such boxes may be no larger than reasonably required to hold 8.5-inch by 11-inch sheets of paper. Real estate signs shall be removed from the premises no later than five days after transfer of possession or ownership. An additional real estate sign meeting the above criteria may be placed in the public right of way when the property advertised for sale does not front on a right of way and the premises is not visible from a public right of way. As well, the additional real estate sign may be placed on other private property with the permission of the owner;
2. Open House Signs. Portable, non-illuminated real estate open house signs may be used in connection with open house events, but only during those hours when the owner or representative is on the open house premises. Signs must be of the board or sandwich type, and shall be no larger than two (2), 24-inch by 24-inch panels. Up to four (4) off-premises portable signs may be used to advertise or provide directions to the open house event;
3. Political Signs. Political signs [e.g. those addressing an issue or candidate for adoption or election] may be posted on private property by the owner or possessor of the property. Political signs may be posted in the city right-of-way, subject to the restrictions set forth in KFMC 17.03.089. All political signs shall be removed no later than five days after the election date;
4. Garage Sale Signs. A maximum of six (6) signs may be used to advertise a garage sale, which signs shall not exceed four square feet in size. Such signs shall be removed within five days after the date of the garage sale. Notice of garage sales may also be posted in the city kiosk; provided, that the text of the garage sale notice is given to the city clerk and the notice is not larger than 8.5 inches by 11 inches, subject to space availability.
5. Construction Site Signs. One sign, not to exceed four square feet in size, shall be permitted on a property for which a valid building permit has been issued and construction has began. The sign shall be removed no later than five (5) days after completion of the work;
6. Miscellaneous Signs. Noncommercial signs which:
i. are not otherwise prohibited by law or this chapter;
ii. do not exceed three square feet in size; and
iii. If advertising an event, are posted not longer than five days after the event, are allowed in all zones within the city. Governmental agencies may display banners larger than the size described in this subsection for the purpose of publicizing civic events, public right-of-way, upon prior approval by the city for conformance with KFMC 17.03.089(A).
iv. Any temporary sign or signs that are placed on non-right-of-way city property in violation of this section may be removed by the city without notice to the sign owner. After such removal by the city, the city shall make a good faith attempt to identify the owner of the sign and shall provide said identifiable owner with a minimum of five days written notice prior to discarding or destroying the sign(s).
7. Platted Areas Advertising signs.
i. In a plat with three or more lots for sale, one sign may be erected at each public entrance to the area for the purpose of advertising for sale the lots contained within the plat.
ii. The developer shall obtain a permit from the Mayor or his/her designee for the erection of the signs. The permit shall authorize the sign to remain in place for period not to exceed six months from the date of city council approval of the plat, or planning commission approval of the short plat, except that if the signs are satisfactorily maintained, the permit may be reissued for a maximum of two additional six-month periods.
iii. The signs shall be of dimensions no larger than four feet by eight feet. The signs may be in addition to those signs for the sale or rental of individual lots within the plat as authorized in subsection (B)(2) herein.