City shares temporary sign regulations as spring approaches
With spring on the horizon, the City of Hartselle is sharing its regulations on temporary sign usage within city limits. Temporary sign regulations include size, location and more.
– Signs may not be placed on utility poles or within any public street right-of-way. Along primary roadways, the area behind the utility poles is usually outside of the right-of-way, but that is not always the case. In particular, intersection areas often have irregular rights-of-way that are wider than may be assumed.
When in question, this should be verified with the city prior to sign placement. The permission of the property owner should always be obtained before placing a sign on any private property.
– In business and manufacturing zones, the maximum temporary sign size is 32 square-feet and the maximum total sign height from the ground is 10 feet. (For reference, a sheet of plywood is 32 square-feet in size.) No more than one temporary sign per establishment is allowed to be placed on the lot. An “establishment” is a commercial building, or in the case of a commercial plaza, an individual tenant unit. Vacant commercial lots are permitted one temporary sign.
– In residential and agricultural zones (which include the majority of areas where houses are located), the maximum sign size is six squarefeet and the maximum total sign height from the ground is four feet (roughly the size and height of a typical residential real estate sign.)No more than one temporary sign is allowed to be placed on a lot.
– Other temporary signs that are prohibited by ordinance include: Illuminated, inflatable and/ or mechanically operated signs that utilize lights and fans; vehicle and/or trailer signs (does not apply to signs on vehicles that are being used for typical transportation purposes); circulars, flyers or handbills placed on vehicles. The complete sign ordinance may be reviewed in Section 27 of “Appendix A” (Zoning) in the Hartselle Code of Ordinances. Residents are encouraged to contact the city for further details if a sign is in question.
