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 Manatee County
 Land Development Code
 Chapter 6. SIGNS

  § 609. Restricted Temporary Signs.  

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  • 609.1.   Temporary Signs.

    A restricted temporary sign is for the purposes of advertising promotional sales events or merchandise at specified times, up to one hundred twenty (120) days, throughout the calendar year. The days to secure a restricted temporary sign permit are at the discretion of the property owner. A restricted temporary sign permit sticker shall be granted to a property owner identifying the valid dates of the permit. The permit sticker identifying the days that the permit is valid shall be displayed in plain view. A property owner may secure a restricted temporary sign permit by making application to the Department Director. A site plan depicting proposed sign type, size, height and location shall be included in the application.

    The types of Restricted Temporary Signs are limited to those identified below. Standards are applicable as set forth in the Sign Matrix (Appendix A). All such signs shall be placed, maintained and removed within the timeframes identified in the permit.

    A.

    Animated signs

    B.

    Banners with text

    C.

    Flashing or moving

    D.

    Multi-prism signs

    E.

    Portable signs

    F.

    Roof signs

    G.

    Snipe signs

    H.

    Twirling signs

    I.

    Other similar signs

    609.2.   Political Signs.

    A.

    The maximum height of political signs is ten (10) feet;

    B.

    The required setback for political signs from the property line in non-residential districts shall be five (5) feet;

    C.

    The maximum sign area in residential districts for political signs is six (6) square feet; in all other districts thirty-two (32) square feet;

    D.

    Erection and removal of all political signs shall be the joint responsibility of the owner of the property upon which the sign is placed, of the owner of such sign and the candidate for whom such sign was placed. Each such person shall be jointly and severely liable for violation of the terms and conditions of this section.

    E.

    Political signs, as temporary signs, may be erected on private property and shall be removed within thirty (30) days after the election or a referendum issue has been decided.