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A.
Blanketing: To prevent blanketing, no wall or marquee type sign shall be erected to project more than eighteen inches (18"). Projection shall be measured from the facing of the building and/or structure to which the sign is attached. All sign placement shall be reviewed by the community development department to endeavor the prevention of obscuring signs.
B.
Cloth or Banner Signs: These types of signs are considered temporary and may not be used as a permanent advertising. Approval may be granted by the community development director. The public works director may permit signs to be hung over public streets or walks after review and consideration of any potential safety concerns. Approvals pursuant to this subsection may be granted without charge of any fee, but shall specify a period of time during which such signs shall be permitted to be used.
C.
Electric Signs: All signs which utilize or are illuminated by electricity shall comply with the adopted electrical code and fire prevention code of the city.
D.
Political or Campaign Signs:
1.
Political or campaign signs are permitted in accordance with the following provisions; provided, that any such sign shall be removed within fifteen (15) days after such final election, campaign or event.
2.
No political or campaign sign shall be placed within one hundred fifty feet (150') from a public polling place. "Polling place" shall mean the physical public location in a community where multiple ballots and absentee ballots are cast or deposited.
3.
No political or campaign sign may be placed in such a manner as to create a safety hazard or constitute a public nuisance of any kind or nature whatsoever. The community development director, public works director or police chief shall determine whether the placement of a political or campaign sign constitutes a safety hazard or public nuisance, and upon such determination shall remove said sign so that the safety hazard or public nuisance no longer exists.
4.
Political signs cannot be placed: a) on public Riverdale City property, or b) on private property without the property owner's permission.
E.
Shopping Center Signs: In shopping centers, frontage for each separate store shall be based on the width of the front of each business, and signs for such businesses shall be attached to the front of each store. One detached or attached sign for each street frontage may be used to designate the name of the shopping center and names of individual businesses in the center. Shopping center signs may be approved as depicted on the approved site plan when accompanied with a developer's agreement.
F.
Time Limitation for Construction Project or Land Development Signs: No construction project or land development sign shall be erected more than thirty (30) days prior to construction and shall be removed not more than thirty (30) days after completion.
(Ord. 812, 8-21-2012; Ord. 871, 9-1-2015)