Section 20.56.230 Additional signs during election periods.
A. Election period. An election period begins the first day of filing before and ends ten days after any election conducted under federal, state, county, or city laws or ordinances in which residents of Sparks are entitled to vote, including elections or votes regarding selection or recall of any federal, state, county or city officials, any ballot questions, referendum or advisory vote.
B. Additional signs during election period. Additional signs containing any message may be displayed on any site during an election period, subject to the following limitations, standards and requirements.
1. Number and size. There is no limitation on the number or size of additional signs. Signs which comply with this subsection do not count against the maximum allowable sign area, per Section 20.56.110, or the maximum number of signs allowed under sections 20.56.150 or 20.56.170.
2. No sign permit required. A sign permit is not required for any election period sign which otherwise complies with this section. However, building permits may be required under Section 15.08 of the Sparks Municipal Code depending on the size and nature of the sign.
3. Standards, requirements and limitations.
a. Election period signs may not be placed in a prohibited sign area (Section 20.56.070).
b. Each election period sign must meet the standards and limitations for all signs set out in section 20.56.090, with the following exceptions:
(i) They need not be affixed permanently to the ground or building
(ii) They may not be illuminated, or computer controlled variable signs.
(iii) The distance requirements in §20.56.170.E.1 do not apply.
(iv) The minimum lettering requirements in §20.56.170.E.6 do not apply.
(v) The architectural requirements in §20.56.170.7 do not apply.
(Ord. 2417, Amended, 11/10/2008, Prior Text; Ord. 2120, Add, 01/14/2002)