28.7 Temporary Signs on Public Property

Section 28.7 Temporary Signs on Public Property

Table 28-1. Permitted Temporary Signs on Public Property
Size (Maximums)	Location	Quantity	Maximum Height from Grade	Duration	Permit Type Required	Applicable Standards
4 square feet	Right-of-way	1 per change of direction	30"	7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.	Right-of-way permit 3-day, 120-day, annual	Refer to subsections A through E and G of this section
9 square feet	Designated sign zones only	1 per sign zone	3' 6"	N/A	No	Refer to subsections A and D through G of this section
16 square feet	Right-of-way	4 at any given time	5'	16 days	Yes: ROW permit and installation request	A sign 5 square feet or less will not require installation by the Town. Also refer to subsections A through E and G of this section
Sign walker 20 square feet maximum, 4 square feet minimum	Right-of-way	N/A	N/A	8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.	No	Refer to subsections B.1.a, B.1.c and B.1.d of this section Sign walker per the standards of the Arizona State Statute

1. A sign that penetrates the ground is subject to blue stake verification.

2. Temporary signs shall not obscure, be attached to or mimic public traffic control devices, signage, public property or appurtenances.

3. Any damage to public or private property caused by signs placed within the right-of-way shall be the sole responsibility of the sign owner.

4. Standards for temporary sign materials are provided in Section 28.3.A.4, General Sign Requirements.

5. Any sign that would require installation by the Public Works Department is also subject to installation fees.

6. Signs that require a permit must have the permit number written on the sign.

1. Signs shall not be placed:

a. Within a median.

b. On a sidewalk, multi-use path or pedestrian access ramp.

c. In a construction zone.

d. In any area that may cause or create a traffic hazard or obscure any sight distances and must maintain the required “clear zone” as approved by the Town Engineer.

e. No signs may be placed in a right-of-way controlled by the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT).

1. Temporary signs shall be placed a minimum of ten (10) feet from the paved surface of the roadway.

a. If a sidewalk, multi-use path or trail is located within that ten (10) foot setback, the sign must be placed along the outside edge of the sidewalk, multi-use path or trail without projecting over the said trail/path.

2. Temporary signs placed next to a street with a speed limit of twenty-five (25) miles per hour or less may:

a. Be placed no closer than five (5) feet from paved surface of roadway.

b. If a sidewalk, multi-use path or trail is within the five (5) foot setback, the sign must be placed along the outside edge of the sidewalk, multi-use path or trail without projecting over the said trail/path.

1. None.

1. May be single- or double-faced.

2. Must be clear and legible.

3. Shall be neat and professional in appearance.

4. May include H-frame, I-frame and A-frame sign types.

1. Temporary sign zones as established by the Town are three hundred (300) to five hundred (500) square feet in size and no more than two (2) zones may be located at or near the intersection.

a. Within the Town Hall Complex: Such zone shall be no greater than two hundred (200) square feet. Moreover, temporary sign zones shall not be located within one hundred fifty (150 feet) of any entrance to the Town Hall Complex.

b. At or near Town parks: temporary sign zones shall not be located within one hundred fifty (150) feet of any entrance to Town parks.

c. Approved temporary sign zones are depicted on the “Temporary Sign Zone Map.”

G. Signs protected by the Arizona Revised Statutes shall be allowed within the limits of the State Statute.