Andover Unified Development Manual

Part 2 — Unified Development Ordinance Zoning Regulations

City of Andover Unified Development Manual

G. Types of Temporary Signs. 1. ATTENTION GETTER: A device primarily intended to attract attention, often without written content. a. BALLOONS: Bags made of flexible air-tight material, inflated with air, helium or other gas, usually brightly colored, and less than 5 feet in diameter when inflated. (1) Balloons are different than Balloon Signs. (See 8-102-G4b for "Balloon Sign".) b. PENNANTS: Multiple pieces of fabric or plastic, often triangular, attached to a cord in a row, and intended to attract attention by flapping in the wind. c. SEARCHLIGHTS: Searchlights , also known as spotlights or sky beams, are a sign made of light projected into the sky, generally moved through sweeping arcs when displayed.

3. BLADE SIGN: A sign made of lightweight, non-rigid material such as paper, fabric, or vinyl, which is supported by a single vertical pole mounted either into the ground or on a portable base. a. Also known as a Feather Sign or Teardrop Sign .

Example: Blade Sign

  4. INFLATED SIGN: A sign made of flexible fabric,

and enlarged, inflated or activated with air or other gas. a. AIR-ACTIVATED SIGN: A type of inflated sign which is designed so that all or part of it moves, activated or animated by a fan blowing air into the sign. (1) Also known as a Waving Man Sign . b. BALLOON SIGN: A type of inflated sign, at least 5 feet in diameter when inflated, which is lighter than air, and must be tethered when displayed. (1) Balloon Signs are different than Balloons. (See 8-102-G1a for "Balloons".)

Example: Balloons

Example: Pennants

Example: Searchlight

  2. BANNER SIGN: A sign made of lightweight, non-rigid  material such as paper, fabric, or vinyl, which may be tied to a structure, adhered to a structure with removable adhesive, or be freestanding and supported by posts.

Example: Air-activated Sign

Example: Balloon Sign

Example: Banner Sign

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