Section 10-C2512. TEMPORARY SIGNS

 

2511.1 Temporary signage serves a legitimate practical purpose and has little or no lasting impact on the character of historic property.  HPO shall apply the criteria in this section when reviewing temporary signs under the authority delegated in § 320 of this subtitle.

 

2512.2 HPO shall routinely approve temporary signage to be installed for less than ninety (90) days or that is less than twenty square feet (20 sq. ft.) in size, provided it is installed in a manner that does not cause permanent damage to historic property.

 

2512.3 HPO shall review a temporary sign to be installed for more than ninety (90) days or that is more than twenty square feet (20 sq. ft.) in size according to the standards and criteria for permanent signs.  HPO may grant greater flexibility in terms of size, placement, type, shape, material, and copy, provided that the sign is installed in a manner that does not cause permanent damage to historic property.

 

2512.4 A temporary sign may be denied if it is plainly and unnecessarily incompatible with the architecture and characteristics of the building, site, or district, or if its installation is likely to cause permanent damage to historic property.

 

2512.5 The permit application for a temporary sign shall indicate the period of time during which the sign is to be displayed.  The permit for a temporary sign is not valid beyond its stated duration.

 

authority

The D.C. Office of Planning and the Historic Preservation Review Board, pursuant to the authority set forth in section 10 of the Historic Landmark and Historic District Protection Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979, (D.C. Law 2-144; D.C. Official Code § 6-1109), Mayor’s Order 79-50, dated March 21, 1979, section 6 of Mayor's Order 83-119, dated May 6, 1983, section III(B)(8) of Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1983, effective March 31, 1983, and section 402(b) of the Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Support Act of 2002, effective October 19, 2000 (D.C. Law 12-172; 47 DCR 6308).

source

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCMR 2281, 2292 (March 19, 2010); as corrected by Errata Notice published at 58 DCR 11084, 11090 (December 23, 2011).