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000717 allowed per year. Such sign shall not exceed 32 square feet, excluding torpedo signs as provided herein. (c) Existing businesses. For businesses which are existing at the time of the effective date of this Section, such signage shall be permitted at a designated location on the lot, building, canopy, or fascia wall and shall not exceed 32 square feet, excluding torpedo signs as provided herein. (d) Torpedo signs. (1) Torpedo signs may be used as temporary sign-age-in accordance with subsections (al 1. and (c) hereof. Additionally, for new businesses a temporary permit not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days may be obtained upon issuance of a certificate of occupancy to allow time for the design and installation of a permanent sign. Torpedo signs in place in accordance with a validly issued and unexpired annual permit shall be considered non - conforming signs and shall become subiect to this section only upon the expiration of the Hermit. (2) All torpedo signs which-are currently existing, whether under a current permit or not, excluding to signs which are not otherwise in conformance with prior provisions regulating such signs, may remain in place for a period of one (11 year from the effective date of this subsection: thereafter, such signs must be brought into compliance herewith. (3) A torpedo sign may be converted to a permanent ground sign under the conditions set forth in Section 28 -10.3. COMMERCE: "Prohibited signs. (5) Permanent portable signs, twirling signs, sandwich or "A" frame signs, sidewalk or curb signs, cloth, paper device, or other similar advertising matter are prohibited. Temporary portable signs are permitted for no longer than 30 consecutive days with a limit of three events each calendar year. Temporary portable signs are not allowed for 30 days following an event." CORSICANA: Portable signs not referenced in code. DENISON: Portable signs not referenced in code. In fact, has little to no provisions regulating on- premise signs at all. MARSHALL: Portable signs not referenced in code. GREENVILLE: Adopted the sign code found in the 2006 IBC. Portable signs must meet the same requirements as other signs but are considered temporary signs. MT. PLEASANT: Allows portable signs only if they do not blink. NACOGDOCHES: Voted to outlaw portable signs May 5, 2008. Article enclosed. PITTSBURG: Does not allow portable signs and prohibits them from being converted to permanent signs. "Sign, Portable: A sign which is not affixed to a structure or the ground and is capable of being moved, including a sign mounted on a vehicle, trailer, or mobile structure capable of being moved and primarily used for the purpose of advertising. A sign which is obviously designed to be portable or mobile, one that cannot be anchored or Page 12 of 32