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Approved 2.6.19 <br /> 109 <br />Randy Marshall asked how to get the jurisdiction to tell someone that they can only put a sale sign for the house if 110 <br />they get a real estate agent. 111 <br /> 112 <br />Michael Harvey responded with I don’t and referred board members to review language in subsection (B). 113 <br /> 114 <br />Randy Marshall replied but he still has to do the same timeline. 115 <br /> 116 <br />Michael Harvey stated that the property has to be listed for sale and then 30 days after the sale has been contracted, 117 <br />the sign has to be removed. It is laid out that way to provide some distinction about who has the authority to say a 118 <br />property is or is not for sale instead of just saying real estate signs. 119 <br /> 120 <br />Lydia Wegman questioned (D) (5) on page 8 regarding temporary signs during holiday periods. Her question was 121 <br />whether that related to holiday lights. 122 <br /> 123 <br />Michael Harvey answered that it could be displays of Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, or when lights are 124 <br />associated. 125 <br /> 126 <br />Lydia Wegman replied but only five signs. 127 <br /> 128 <br />Michael Harvey confirmed yes, and stated that that may change. 129 <br /> 130 <br />Randy Marshall questioned if there had been any comment concerning the impact of this on houses of worship. 131 <br /> 132 <br />Michael Harvey responded, no, because they are all going to be held to standards contained in this ordinance. 133 <br /> 134 <br />Michael Harvey continued his presentation and resumed on prohibited signs, page 9. 135 <br /> 136 <br />David Blankfard questioned whether Mr. Harvey was defining a sign as a placard that has words on it. 137 <br /> 138 <br />Michael Harvey remarked that they have a current definitions that may have to be modified in order to ensure a 139 <br />content neutral sign ordinance. 140 <br /> 141 <br />David Blankfard stated that they could use emojis now. 142 <br /> 143 <br />Michael Harvey agreed and replied that any graphic display could convey a message, but they are unable to regulate 144 <br />what the message is. He stated that we are able to prohibit lude, lascivious, or offensive language, but where that 145 <br />particular fine line was drawn will be a topic hotly debated. 146 <br /> 147 <br />Randy Marshall asked where do “no hunting” and “fishing signs” play in this. 148 <br /> 149 <br />Michael Harvey replied temporary signs. 150 <br /> 151 <br />Randy Marshall commented that some put their signs up for years because they don’t want their land -- 152 <br /> 153 <br />Michael Harvey remarked that they could do that because there was not time limit for some of the temporary signs. 154 <br /> 155 <br />Randy Marshall asked so if somebody circled their property with “no hunting” signs every 25 feet, that is allowable. 156 <br /> 157 <br />Michael Harvey stated that there are actually state regulatory standards to establish how you are supposed to identify 158 <br />no trespassing on your property and that there’s a provision in the proposed revised sign ordinance that says you can 159 <br />erect signage consistent with state law. 160 <br /> 161