Article 45 ARB Presentation¶
ARTICLE 45
Portable and Temporary Signs
Annual Town Meeting || April 27, 2026
Kin Lau, Chair
Arlington Redevelopment Board
Portable and Temporary Signs
BACKGROUND – ARTICLE 45
Ø Article 45 proposes limiting a
businessto one A-frame or
Upright sign,maximum 12
square feet.
Ø The Zoning Bylaw does not
currently limit the number of
portable signs a business can
use.
Ø Article 45 proposes reducing the
total number of days allowed to
display temporary wall banners
from 60 to 30 days.
Ø Temporary wall banners are
intended to provide short-term
signage for a business prior to
the installation of permanent,
high-quality signage.
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AMENDMENT TEXT
Article 45
6.2.6 Standards for Portable and
Temporary Signs
B. Standards for All Portable Signs
and Temporary Signs. Portable
and temporary signs are
allowed in all zoning districts in
compliance with the time, place,
and manner restrictions
provided in this Section.
AMENDMENT TEXT
Amend Section 6.2.6, as follows:
ZONING AMENDMENT – ARTICLE 45
Standards for All Portable Signs and
Temporary Signs
…
All Non-Residential Sign Districts
Allowed
Sign Types
A-Frame or Upright Signs; Yard Sign
Type I, II, and III; Wall Banners; and
Window Signs.
Total Sign
Area
Max. 24 sq. ft. per business;
excludes the area of temporary wall
banner signs and window signs.
Number
of Signs
Unlimited, except that the total sign
area must not exceed 24 sq. ft. per
business. Unlimited, with the
exception of one (1) A-Frame sign or
Upright Sign and one (1) temporary
wall banner per business.
C. Standards for Specific
Portable and Temporary
Sign Types. All portable
and temporary sign
types must comply with
the standards provided
in this Section. Portable
and temporary sign
types not included in
this table are not
allowed.
AMENDMENT TEXT continued…
ZONING AMENDMENT – ARTICLE 45
Standards for Specific Portable Signs and
Temporary Signs
Sign Type Standard Other Requirements
Max.
Height
Max.
Width
Max.
Area
Portable Signs
A-Frame or
Upright Sign
4 ft. 3 ft. 12 sq. ft.
Max One (1) per
business.
Wall Banner
– – 32 sq. ft.
Max One (1) per
business.
…
Signs may only be dis-
played for a maximum of
60 30 calendar days per
calendar year.
