The following signs are permitted for the following uses and purposes without a permit; provided, that all conditions and restrictions of this section and of section 15.24.130 of this chapter are satisfied:
A. Address Signs: Address identification signs shall be required on all premises, and while a sign permit is not required in these instances, the signs shall be subject to the following:
1. The total sign area for any wall or ground sign shall not exceed two (2) square feet per sign face.
2. The sign shall include only the address and name of the occupant or business establishment.
3. Wall signs must be flat against the building.
4. No sign shall project beyond the property line.
B. Agriculture Signs: In the agricultural, estate and suburban estate zones, one sign not more than twenty four (24) square feet in area is allowed pertaining to the sale of agricultural products raised on the premises.
C. "For Sale", "For Rent", And "Garage Sale" Signs:
1. There shall be not more than one such sign per zoning lot; except that on a corner lot two (2) signs, one facing each street, shall be permitted.
2. No single sign face shall exceed six (6) square feet for single-family home residence, two-family home residence, or townhome residence. No single sign face shall exceed sixteen (16) square feet for all other properties.
3. Not more than two (2) sign faces are permitted per sign.
4. No freestanding sign shall be located higher than six feet (6') above established grade.
5. All signs shall be set back a minimum of seven feet (7') from any property line.
6. No sign shall be internally illuminated or include external lights as a specific part of the sign.
7. "For sale" and "for rent" signs shall be removed within seven (7) days after the sale or lease has been accomplished. Labels or messages indicating that the property has been sold or leased are permitted; however, the total "for sale" or "for rent" sign and "sold" or "leased" designation shall be removed within seven (7) days after the "sold" or "leased" designation has been added. See also section 15.24.100 of this chapter.
8. "Garage sale" signs may be displayed only one day before and on the day or days of the sale.
9. Directional signs not to exceed one foot by three feet (1' x 3') are allowed. The maximum height above established grade shall not exceed forty two inches (42") but shall not interfere with visibility for on site or off site traffic circulation. Such directional signs may be located at a street right of way line, but in no case may such signs be located in the right of way of any public street or highway. Directional signs may be displayed only on the day or days of the garage sale, real estate open house or permitted special event.
D. Directional Signage: Traffic and parking signs shall be subject to the following:
1. Signs designating parking areas for four (4) or more parking spaces are limited to one sign for each primary exit or entrance from a public right of way or structure and one sign indicating conditions of use.
2. No single sign face shall exceed four and one-half (41/2) square feet.
3. Not more than two (2) sign faces are permitted per sign.
4. The sign shall include only directional or parking information such as the words "enter" or "exit" and shall not include any commercial information such as the pricing, products, company logos or similar words or graphics.
5. The maximum height above established grade shall not exceed thirty inches (30") but shall not interfere with visibility for on site or off site traffic circulation.
6. No sign shall project beyond the property line.
E. Memorial Or Building Dedication Signs:
1. The sign shall include only the date of construction and name of the building.
2. The sign shall be inlaid so as to be an integral part of the structure, cut into stone or masonry or be a permanently affixed plaque of bronze or aluminum.
3. The sign shall not exceed four (4) square feet.
F. Community Organization Signs: Church bulletins and signs for public or quasi-public buildings, and civic organizations, shall be subject to the following:
1. Area And Number: There shall be not more than one such sign per zoning lot or lots having a single use; except, that on a corner lot two (2) signs, one facing each street, shall be permitted. No signs shall exceed sixteen (16) square feet in area nor be closer than seven feet (7') to any other lot.
2. Height: No sign shall project higher than one story or ten feet (10') above curb level.
3. Projection: No sign shall project beyond the property line.
G. Public Signs: Signs of a noncommercial nature and erected in the public interest by or on the order of a governmental organization, such as safety signs, legal notices, danger signs, trespassing signs, traffic signs, memorial plaques, signs of historical interest, and other similar signs.
H. No Trespassing Or Dumping Signs: "No trespassing" and "no dumping" signs are not to exceed four (4) square feet in area.
I. Holiday Decorations: Decorations on private property clearly incidental and customary, and commonly associated with national, local or religious holidays; provided, that they shall be displayed for a period of not more than ninety (90) days for each holiday.
J. Window Signs: Window promotional signs shall be permitted interior to a glass show window and shall be in addition to all other authorized signs; provided, that not more than fifty percent (50%) of the window area shall be covered by such signs; and provided, that no violations are created with the village building code. Each lot in a nonresidential district shall be permitted two (2) illuminated promotional signs and one illuminated "open" sign only indicating whether the establishment is open to the public for business. Neon tubing, LED tubing, or similar treatment framing the perimeter or portions of a window shall not be permitted under this exempt sign provision.
K. Political Signs: Temporary political signs shall be permitted in residential zoning districts without time limits and in nonresidential zoning districts shall be allowed as exempt signs for a period of not more than thirty (30) days before and five (5) days after an election.
L. Flags: The flags, emblems or insignia of any national or political subdivision shall be allowed. Corporate and business flags shall be counted against the maximum allowable signage of any particular site. Two (2) flagpoles with no more than two (2) flags per pole displayed at one time shall be allowed within a residential zoning district, and three (3) flagpoles with no more than two (2) flags per pole displayed at one time shall be allowed within a nonresidential zoning district. Displaying of flags shall meet all federal statutes. The height of display poles and size of exempt flags shall conform with the following provisions:
EXEMPT FLAG SIZE STANDARDS
Maximum Pole Height - Residential District | Maximum Pole Height - Nonresidential District | Flag Dimensions - All Districts |
25 feet | Flagpole height not to exceed 10 feet above building roofline | Flag length should at maximum be 1/4 the length of the flagpole |
M. Construction Signs: One nonilluminated construction sign per construction project shall be allowed not exceeding six (6) square feet of sign area in single-family residential districts or thirty two (32) square feet of sign area in multi-family residential districts and nonresidential districts provided that such signs shall be erected no more than five (5) days prior to the beginning of construction for which a valid building permit has been issued, shall be confined to the site of construction, and shall be removed five (5) days after issuance of an occupancy permit.
N. Celebratory Signs: A celebratory sign of a singular event (such as for a birth announcement, graduation, or similar event) shall be allowed without a size limit for a maximum time limit of seven (7) days on property in a residential district.
O. Symbols Or Insignia: Religious symbols, commemorative plaques of recognized historical agencies, or identification emblems of religious orders or historical agencies shall be allowed, provided that no such symbol, plaque or identification emblem shall exceed four (4) square feet in area and provided further that all such symbols, plaques and identification emblems shall be placed flat against a building. (Ord. 2015-O-21)