The following signs are exempt and therefore are not subject to the provisions of these regulations:
(a) Municipal signs, legal notices, warning or street signs or other similar signs used for traffic control purposes; public service company or temporary emergency signs as may be approved by the Zoning Inspector.
(b) Monuments, markers, emblems, flags or insignia of any local governmental entity.
(c) Bulletin boards not larger than twenty square feet in size for public, religious or charitable institutions when located on the premises of such institutions.
(d) Informational or directional signs such as "Parking", "Entrance", "Exit", "Service", "Parts", "Shipping", "Receiving" and the like, provided that they meet the requirements of these sign regulations, and further provided that:
(1) The number of informational or directional signs used shall be the minimum number necessary to provide information and/or direction as approved and authorized on the Sign Permit.
(2) All such signs shall be free-standing which do not exceed three feet in height.
(3) The maximum permitted sign area shall be the minimum necessary to provide the information and/or direction, and in no case shall be more than eight square feet per individual sign face.
(4) All informational or directional signs shall be set back a minimum of ten feet from any property line.
(5) All informational or directional signs shall not be located in a manner as to obstruct free and clear vision at an intersection or a point of ingress or egress to the establishment or any adjacent property.
(e) Product identification signs identifying the brand name, logo or type of gasoline sold in approved automobile service station or service station and repair garage shall be permitted on the gasoline pumps. Such signs may be used to indicate the type of gasoline dispensed from each pump located on the premises.
(Ord. 1997-11. Passed 3-19-97.)
(f) Incidental signs not exceeding two square feet in area per side.
(Ord. 2007-05. Passed 1-17-07.)