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| 102nd Avenue improvement begins at Halsey Street (continued) Sign (code) language In response to some residents who were upset about what they considered to be the inappropriate use of signs, the Hazelwood Neighborhood Association invited City Non-Electrical Sign Specialist Patty Van Antwerp out last month to give association members the lowdown. Here is some of Van Antwerp’s wisdom: *Portable or A-frame signs can be used temporarily in any zone without a permit. They cannot be more than four square feet or two feet tall, and they can be used only between the hours of 6 p.m. Friday and 8 p.m. Sunday, and 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday. Permanent A-frames must be registered with the city, are limited to commercial zones, and can be no more than eight square feet and 4.5 feet high. Temporary or permanent, A-frames placed on the sidewalk must allow six feet of clear right of way. •Lawn signs are allowed in any residential or commercial zone, in any number, but they cannot be more than three square feet. They are not allowed in the public right of ways, such as medians, parks and freeways entrances. •Home businesses may have one freestanding sign that is no larger than three square feet. •Businesses are allowed up to 32 square feet of wall signage by right. To use more than this, they must go through design review. Enforcement of these rules is strictly complaint-driven. Asked what resources the city has to respond to sign code complaints, Van Antwerp said, “You’re looking at her.” She and one assistant do the job for the entire city. |
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