This is a guide to the display of temporary signs in conjunction with Special Events such as:

• Grand openings or promotional sales
• Charitable or community events
• Carnivals or festivals

A Temporary Sign Permit is needed if you plan to display a temporary banner or sign or any attention-getting devices to advertise your Special Event. This permit is free and is issued the same day you submit your completed application.

How often can I have a special event?
For most businesses and organizations, Special Event temporary signs may be displayed a maximum of 120 days per calendar year per business. More than one Special Event may occur within that calendar year, as long as the total number of days for all of the events combined does not exceed 120 days.

What kind of signs are I allowed?
Up to three temporary signs or banners may be displayed during the event. In addition, you can display attention-getting devices such as pennants, streamers, a searchlight or beacon, and balloons, including a hot air balloon, in conjunction with your Special Event.

Your Special Event banner and attention-getting devices may be located anywhere on the site as long as they do not create a traffic hazard and do not unreasonably obscure existing signs. If you have any questions on where you can place the devices, please call the City at 619-258-4100, ext. 152, or you can discuss it with the Planner at the time you submit your application.

What do I need to include with my application?
A Temporary Sign Permit application is available at the Department of Development Services at City Hall. You can also request an application be sent to you by mail. If you process your application by mail, please leave enough time before your event for the City to receive the application and contact you for any additional information.

• The following information must be provided on your application:
• The property owner’s signature, or a letter from the property owner authorizing the application;
• The number of signs;
• The location of the sign(s) and any attention-getting devices;
• The type of event and the dates of the event.

How long will it take to process my Application?
It is very important that all of the information requested on the application is provided so the permit can be issued the day it is submitted. There is no application fee for a Temporary Sign Permit, if you have complied with the display requirements of the code.

***Motor vehicle dealerships, recreational vehicle sales, mobile home sales and other similar retail outdoor businesses with a minimum of 200 lineal feet of frontage along a major Circulation Element street may display special event signage on the following days only: every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and any Monday that is also a legal holiday. No temporary signage is allowed the remainder of the week. To qualify for this provision, in addition to having the above frontage on a major street, the business must also be a retail use and have at least 50% of its site area devoted to outdoor display.

For More information. Contact:
Department of Development Services, (619) 258-4100, ext. 152