Planning staff observed permanent signage displayed without a permit on the railings of the porch. We will draft and issue a Notice of Violation letter to the property/signage owner for permanent signage displayed without a permit on the prohibited location of railings, establishing compliance deadlines for its removal.

In accordance with the City's Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Section 20.04.100(c)(2)(C) [Development Standards & Incentives; Signs; Signs Not Requiring a Permit; Temporary Signs], every property is allowed to display 3 small temporary signs without requiring a permit: 2 signs of up to 5 square feet in area and 1 sign of up to 8 square feet in area. There are no set time limits for how long those three small temporary signs are allowed to be displayed at a property, although by definition a temporary sign is intended to be displayed for a limited period of time. By nature of their temporary design, materials, and display method, there should be inherent limits on how long a temporary sign can be displayed at a property. Signage has been litigated at a federal level to the point that no municipality can regulate signage based on content, so it does not matter what the signs are for whether that be for a business, event, or cause, etc. What matters is that the signs are compliant with size, location, material, and display method standards. Regarding permanent signage, if larger than 1.5 square feet, all permanent signs would require a permit. Staff will investigate as we have time.