III. REAL ESTATE SIGN REQUIREMENTS
 

A. Real estate signs, for a residence or a lot, shall conform to the following requirements: one "For Sale", "For Lease", or "For Rent" sign. During supervised real estate open houses, one "Open House" sign may also be erected on the lot, subject to all other requirements. These signs may include only the name, address and telephone number of the property, or a real estate broker, Investment Company, or a business firm licensed to sell real estate in the state, and the name and telephone number of a salesperson. Signs must be one-sided only. “Under contract,” “pending, & “sold” signs may be placed on the same post.
 

B. One “For Sale,” “For Rent,” or “For Lease” sign may be placed in the rear of the property only on golf course facing lots, if permitted by the sub-association.
 

C. Size — 12 inches by 18 inches
 

D. Maximum height — the sign may not exceed four feet in height from the ground to the top of the sign.
 

E. Color — burgundy on beige background. Real estate signs may include a color logo that does not exceed a maximum of 20 percent of the sign face.
 

F. Standards — single standard only, not to exceed two inches by two inches. All standards shall be painted beige.
 

G. Setback — other setback requirements of this section notwithstanding, such signs may be placed in any location on the street side of private property, provided that no portion of the sign shall be closer than 10 feet from a paved roadway.
 

H. Builder’s signs or model identification signs must be approved in writing by the Architectural Committee in advance of their placement or display. No contractor or special services signs of any kind are allowed. No flags, balloons, or other promotional display material is permitted without the express written approval of the SWCA Board of Directors.
 

I. "Open House" signs shall not exceed four square feet (2ft. X 2ft.) and no side shall exceed 24 inches. One "Open House" sign may be displayed only when there exists, in fact, an "Open House" and that sign must be removed at the close of the "Open House period or by 6:00 pm, whichever is earlier. The "Open House" sign must be placed on the lot in front of the "Open House" only. No directional signs are permitted to be placed in Spanish Wells. Any signs found will be confiscated by management.
 

J. SWCA will place a single community open house sign by each gate each Saturday and Sunday (if needed and excluding holidays) from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm. No individual open house signs are permitted to be placed near the gates.
 

Per Spanish Wells Rules & Regulations Approved 04-20-2022