B. Standards Applicable to Specific Temporary Sign Types
The following regulations shall apply to the specific temporary signs as indicated and subject to the issuance of a temporary sign permit.
(1) Temporary Signs, Residential Districts
a. Up to four temporary signs may be placed either on the owner’s property or off site for the purpose of directing the public when the property owner is opening the property to the public for a residential or nonprofit activity (e.g., real estate open house, garage/yard sale, estate sale), subject to the following:
1. Maximum of one sign may be located on site.
2. Maximum of three signs may be located off site, with no more than one sign per turning movement.
3. Signs may be displayed a maximum of 12 times per year.
b. Signs may be displayed between the hours of 7:00 am and 8:00 pm.
c. Signs shall not exceed three square feet in area and three feet in height.
d. Signs shall not be illuminated.
e. Signs may be placed in City of Sedona right-of-way in residential districts, but shall not be attached to any trees, fences, utility poles, light posts, street signs, or any other public facility located within City right-of-way.
f. Signs shall have sufficient weight and durability to withstand wind gusts, storms, and other weather elements.
g. Signs shall not be made of flimsy or unstable materials such as cardboard boxes, poster board, or paper.
h. Signs shall not have attachments, including, but not limited to, balloons, ribbons, loud speakers, etc.
i. Signs may be placed on privately owned property within residential districts with the written permission of the property owner.
j. Accepting payment or any form of compensation for the placement of off-premises signs is prohibited.
k. Temporary signs in residential districts shall be used only for wayfinding purposes.
l. Violations are subject to any and all adopted fees and enforcement policies and regulations.
(2) Temporary Signs, Commercial Districts
a. Temporary signs are allowed in commercial districts subject to the limitations of this section.
b. Temporary signs in commercial districts may be displayed on site five times per year for a maximum of five consecutive days each time.
c. New businesses shall be permitted to display one temporary sign for a maximum of 30 days. This 30-day period shall not start prior to issuance of a tenant occupancy permit and shall not extend beyond installation of the permanent sign for the business or 30 days after issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, whichever is sooner.
d. Temporary business signs shall not exceed 20 square feet in area.
e. Temporary signs shall be attached to the building of the business of which they are advertising.
1. Temporary signs may be freestanding if the overall height does not exceed eight feet.
2. When attached to the building, temporary signs shall not be mounted higher than the eave line or top of the parapet wall of the building and no portion of the sign shall extend beyond the ends of the wall to which it is attached.
f. Temporary off-premises signs in commercial districts are prohibited except for temporary wayfinding signs for nonprofit or residential activities which are permitted, subject to the conditions in Section 6.14.B(1), Temporary Signs, Residential Districts, for nonprofit or residential activities occurring adjacent to commercial districts.
g. The following signs may be permitted through a temporary sign permit:
1. Flag-mounted signs; (See Figure 6-18.)
2. Banners; (See Figure 6-19.)
3. Pennants;
4. Streamers;
5. Balloons;
6. Inflatable signs;
7. Costumed characters;
8. Sandwich board or A-frame signs. (See Figure 6-20.)
Figure 6-18: Flag-Mounted Sign
Figure 6-19: Banner Sign
Figure 6-20: A-Frame Sign
(3) Site Development Signs
a. One on-premises site development sign may be allowed for each development project.
b. A site development sign may be displayed upon the issuance of a building permit for the project and shall be removed prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy or the abandonment of the project, whichever shall first occur.
c. Any site development sign shall not exceed 20 square feet in area and shall not exceed eight feet in height. [Res. 2019-19 Exh. A, 10-8-19].