A. Temporary Off-Site Commercial Signs.
1. Commercial temporary signs may be no higher than 24 inches above grade. Each sign face shall not exceed 24 inches in width and nine inches in height.
2. Commercial temporary signs may be displayed for a maximum of 36 days within a 12-month period and shall prominently display the date on which the temporary sign was posted.
3. Commercial temporary signs advertising a specific event, meeting, or occurrence shall be removed within seven days after the event, meeting or occurrence, but in no event shall the sign be displayed for more than 36 days.
4. Commercial temporary signs are prohibited within any park owned or maintained by the city of Bainbridge Island.
5. Commercial temporary signs shall be located no further than two miles from the location of the business they advertise.
B. Temporary Noncommercial Signs.
1. Temporary noncommercial signs may be displayed for a maximum of 36 days within a 12-month period; provided, that this limitation shall not apply to signs advertising a candidate or candidates for public office for a specific election or relating to a specific ballot proposition for a specific election. All noncommercial temporary signs that are not related to a specific meeting, event, or occurrence shall prominently display the date on which the temporary sign was first posted.
2. Temporary noncommercial signs advertising a specific event, meeting, or occurrence shall be removed within seven days after the event, meeting or occurrence, but in no event shall the sign be displayed for more than 36 days except as provided in subsection B.1 of this section.
3. Temporary noncommercial signs permitted by this section shall be freestanding and shall not be higher than 24 inches above grade. Each sign face shall not exceed 24 inches in width and nine inches in height.
C. All temporary signs permitted by this section and located on private property may be located on such property only with the permission of the property owner.
D. All temporary signs permitted by this section may be posted within public right-of-way only if the sign does not interfere with sight distances and does not create a vehicular, cyclist, wheelchair or pedestrian traffic obstruction or hazard, and permission to place the sign in the right-of-way has been obtained from the abutting property owner. Contact information for the owner of the sign (name, telephone number) must be included on all signs.
E. All temporary signs shall be regularly inspected by the owner to ensure that they have not been damaged or destroyed by natural forces or vandalism. Damaged or destroyed signs shall be immediately removed or repaired so as to avoid threats to public health and safety or the accumulation of unclaimed refuse upon the public rights-of-way.
F. Temporary signs are exempt from BIMC 15.08.030.C, 15.08.040.E, and 15.08.090.B.1.
G. All signs visible from Highway 305 must be in conformance with the standards of the Scenic Vistas Act (Chapter 47.42 RCW and Chapter 468-66 WAC) that is incorporated herein by this reference as well as the related Washington State Department of Transportation (“WSDOT”) rules, regulations, and noncompliance penalties; provided, that all signs within the city shall also be subject to any additional restrictions as provided in this chapter. In the case of conflict between the requirements of the Scenic Vistas Act and this chapter, the more restrictive requirement shall apply.
H. Temporary signs permitted by this section are prohibited in planters, medians, and other landscaped areas in and along public rights-of-way maintained by the city so as not to unreasonably interfere with landscape maintenance activities. Such areas include, but are not limited to, planters, medians, and other landscaped areas in the following locations:
1. Winslow Way planters;
2. Madison Avenue between Winslow Way and Wyatt Way;
3. Wyatt Way between Grow Avenue and Madison Avenue (sidewalk plantings);
4. High School Road Roundabout;
5. High School Road between SR 305 and Ferncliff;
6. High School Road between Hilde-brand and Madison Avenue;
7. Ericksen “park;”
8. Ericksen median islands;
9. Sportsman/New Brooklyn triangle;
10. Eagle Harbor bike lane median;
11. Blakely School Islands;
12. North Madison/Manitou triangle;
13. Ferncliff between High School Road and Wing Point;
14. Bjune planters near Community Center;
15. City maintained planters at Lynn-wood Center;
16. Brien Drive planters;
17. Any other planters, medians, and other landscaped areas now or hereafter maintained by the city of Bainbridge Island. (Ord. 2024-27 § 1 (Exh. A), 2024)