Provided that the following signs or visual elements contain no commercial message, logo, or symbol, and comply with the general sign regulations set forth in § 98.06 of this chapter, these signs shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter:
(A) Traffic signs, public notices or warnings required by a valid and applicable federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance;
(B) Holiday lights and decorations on residential lots with no commercial message, logo, or symbol;
(C) Traffic control signs on private property, such as stop, yield, and similar signs, and which contain no commercial message, logo, or symbol;
(D) Temporary civic, philanthropic, educational, or religious organizational event signs within a public right-of-way provided:
(1) Temporary signs shall announce or relate to a campaign, drive or event of a civic, philanthropic, educational, or religious organization;
(2) For signs within state rights-of-way, an encroachment permit shall be obtained from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet;
(3) For signs within the county rights-of-way, written permission shall be obtained from Nelson County Fiscal Court;
(4) For signs within the city rights-of-way, written permission shall be obtained from the city; and,
(5) Such signs shall be removed promptly upon the conclusion of the event.
(E) Public or semi-public athletic field signs which indicate sponsorship of the teams or announce or relate to activities that occur therein provided:
(1) Such signs shall be affixed, placed, or installed on the athletic field fencing and facing the field, and,
(2) Such signs shall not be affixed to scoreboards, buildings, or structures.
(F) Interior window signs which are not permanently painted or otherwise permanently affixed to the window. (Changeable copy and internally illuminated signs are not considered interior window signs.)
(Ord. B2008-13, passed 8-12-08; Am. Ord. B-2018-03, passed 2-13-18)