03-18-1993 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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• • 2. A portable sign may not stand on any premise for more • than thirty (30) consecutive days at a time or for more than sixty (60) days in any calendar year without a period of at least twenty (20) intervening days. 3. Lighted portable signs shall be constructed and installed in accordance with the requirements of the City's electrical code. Portable signs with red, yellow, amber, green, or blue lights or with lights that flash, blink, or vary in intensity are prohibited. 4. Portable signs must comply with the setback requirements that would apply to on-premise signs in the zoning district in which the portable sign is to be located. Portable signs may not be placed on public right-of-way and may not be placed in such a manner as to create a hazard to traffic. 5. A portable sign must be tied down or secured in a manner prescribed by the Building Official to ensure the safe installation of said sign. 6. A portable sign, during the required intervening periods, must be completely removed from public view. Removal of the lettering is not considered to be in compliance with this section. 7. All damaged portable signs must be removed within forty- eight (48) hours of notification by the City until said sign has been repaired. 8. Portable signs shall be used for on premise use only. 9. Nothing in this section shall apply to political advertising. 10. Portable signs are to be permitted through the Building Official of the City of La Porte, consistent with the provisions of this Ordinance. Permitted portable signs shall have securely affixed and plainly visible a sticker, in form prescribed by the City of La Porte, showing the date the permit was issued, and the date the permit is to expire. Portable signs shall also contain on both faces the date of expiration of the current permit. 11. Portable signs located on premises in violation of any of the provisions of this Ordinance, including the requirement that portable signs have attached a validly issued, current permit from the City of La Porte, are subject to immediate removal by the City of La Porte.