The following signs may be erected without a permit; such signs, however, shall be subject to all other provisions of this chapter:
(a) Signs that indicate the sale, auction, development, rental or lease of a particular structure or land area, provided such sign does not exceed sixteen (16) square feet in area. One such sign be allowed per street front. Such signs shall not be located in a public right-of-way.
(b) Signs or posters concerning candidates for elective office, public issues and similar matters to be decided by public election. Such signs shall not exceed sixteen (16) square feet in area, shall not be illuminated and shall not be located within a public right-of-way nor be affixed to any public utility pole or street tree. In addition such sign shall not be located in any manner so as to create a safety or visibility hazard.
(c) Credit card decals, store hour specifications, "open" or "closed" signs, or similar signs that do not exceed an aggregate area of two (2) square feet.
(d) Joint identification signs, which are less than eight (8) square feet in size and mounted or attached flat or parallel onto a building surface of an administrative, business or professional office building, and which denote the name and address of an occupant in a building where more than one tenant is located and which has individual and separate entries.
(e) A sign which advertises the sale of personal property, such as a garage, yard, porch or moving sale sign, provided such sign is located on the sale premises for a time period not greater than three (3) consecutive days, and is not to be located in a public right-of-way nor affixed to any public utility pole or street tree. Such signs shall not be located in such a manner so as to create a safety or visibility hazard.
(f) Temporary construction signs which display the identification of the construction project, including identification of the contractors, architects and other construction principals. Such construction sign shall be limited to one (1) per construction site, shall not exceed sixteen (16) square feet in area and shall be removed upon the completion of construction or the commencement of occupancy, whichever event occurs first. Such signs shall not be located within the public right-of-way.
(g) Signs promoting community events and programs which last for a time period of fourteen (14) days or less and which are sponsored by nonprofit, public, educational, religious and charitable organizations. All such signs shall be removed not later than three (3) days after the scheduled activity.
(h) Temporary window signs which promote special business sales, promotions or occasions.
(i) Signs determined by the Board of Zoning Appeals to be similar to those specified in this Section. (Ord. 27-11. Passed 3-14-11.)