A sign permit shall be required for the erection, re-erection, construction, or alteration of any sign on or within a building, structure or premises in the city; except that a sign permit shall not be required for the following:
A. Signs exempted from the sign standards adopted by Chapter 16.06 of this title;
B. The changing of the advertising copy or message on a painted or printed non- electrical sign;
C. The changing of the advertising copy or message on theater marquees and similar signs specifically designed for the use of replaceable copy, whether or not such sign is an electrical sign; and
D. Painting, repainting, or cleaning of a sign unless a structural change is being made.
(Ord. 1646 §4 (part))