Englewood expressly permits nonpermanent signs and lighting displays celebrating national, state, local, religious, or cultural holidays, while still prohibiting flashing or moving illumination citywide.
Article XV of Englewood's Land Use chapter governs signs. Among permitted exemptions, signs or displays (including lighting) that are nonpermanent installations celebrating national, state, and local holidays, religious or cultural holidays, or other holiday seasons are allowed without a sign permit. Citywide sign restrictions still apply: flashing, blinking, moving, color-changing, or intensity-changing illumination is prohibited, and a sign within a residential district may only be illuminated by up to 150 watts of white light. Holiday displays must remain temporary and may not imitate traffic signals or obstruct sight lines.
Notice to remove non-conforming displays; fines for prohibited flashing or moving lights; abatement of unsafe installations.
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