The following types of signs are exempt from permit requirements and allowed in all zones, but shall be in conformance with all other requirements of this chapter.
1. Memorial signs, plaques, or grave markers.
2. Public interest signs.
3. Public information kiosks on public or private property, subject to design approval by the City Council and written permission of the owner of property upon which the kiosk is to be placed.
4. On premises directional and instructional signs not exceeding six (6) square feet in area, unless such sign is a monument sign, in which case it may not exceed nine (9) square feet. Maximum height: four (4) feet.
5. Identification signs not exceeding one and one-half (1- 1/2) square feet in area that indicate the name and/or address of the occupant. Maximum height: four (4) feet.
6. Window signs with a total copy area not exceeding fifty percent (50%) of the window or glass door on which the sign(s) are located.
7. Incidental signs.
8. Flags on permanent poles.
9. Campaign or election signs provided that:
a. Individual signs shall not exceed sixteen (16) square feet in area or six (6) feet in height.
b. All signs shall be removed within seven (7) days after the election for which they were made.
c. No signs shall be permitted in the public right-of-way.
10. Real estate signs, other than the temporary signs described in Section 9-3-168:
a. Signs advertising a single family home or lot, a duplex, triplex, or quadraplex, or an individual unit within an attached housing development shall not exceed six (6) square feet. Rider signs not exceeding a total of two (2) square feet in sign face area shall be permitted in addition to the six (6) square feet. Maximum height: four (4) feet.
b. Signs advertising all other uses shall not exceed one (1) square foot for every five (5) linear feet of frontage of the advertised property, up to a maximum sign face area of thirty- two (32) square feet and maximum height of six (6) feet.
c. Only one (1) sign per street front of the advertised property shall be erected.
d. Properties having a continuous frontage in excess of eight hundred fifty (850) linear feet may be allowed an additional sign so long as such sign is no closer than eight hundred fifty (850) feet from another real estate sign on the property.
e. Signs shall not be illuminated.
f. Signs shall be removed within seven (7) days after the sale is closed or rent or lease transaction is finalized.
11. Construction signs, other than temporary planned development signs, Section 9-3-168, provided:
a. Signs located on single family lots or duplex, triplex, or quadraplex lots shall not exceed six (6) square feet in area. Rider signs not exceeding two (2) square feet in area shall be permitted in addition to the six (6) square feet. Maximum height: four (4) feet.
b. Signs for all other uses shall not exceed one (1) square foot for every five (5) linear feet of frontage of property under construction, up to a maximum sign face area of thirty-two (32) square feet and a maximum height of six (6) feet.
c. Signs are confined to the site of construction.
d. Only one (1) sign per street front of the property under construction shall be erected.
e. Signs shall not be illuminated.
f. Signs shall be removed within seven (7) days after the completion of a project.
12. Temporary farm products signs provided:
a. Signs are located on the premises where the products are sold in conjunction with a bona fide farm use.
b. Signs shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in area or six (6) feet in height.
c. Only one (1) sign shall be erected.
d. Signs shall be removed within seven (7) days of the termination of sale activities.
13. Temporary special event signs or banners for religious, charitable, civic, fraternal, or similar organizations, provided:
a. No more than one (1) sign per street front shall be permitted per event.
b. Signs shall be located on the property on which the event will occur.
c. Signs shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in area or six (6) feet in height.
d. Signs shall be erected no sooner than fourteen (14) days before and removed seven (7) days after the event.
14. Temporary banners in commercial and mixed use districts, provided:
a. Only one (1) banner per establishment shall be allowed at a time.
b. All banners shall be attached in total to a building wall or permanent canopy extending from a building.
c. No paper banners shall be allowed.
d. Banners shall be erected for a period not to exceed two (2) weeks.
e. No more than six (6) such signs per establishment shall be erected within a calendar year.
f. No banner shall extend above the second occupiable floor level of a building.
15. Public service and advertising signs in association with athletic fields.
16. Signs may be attached to the interior face of any fence which encloses or partially encloses an athletic playing field upon the property of a school or public park subject to the following conditions:
a. No sign face area shall be visible from any public street or from any abutting property in a residential or mixed use district.
b. No sign shall extend above the top of the enclosing fence.
c. The property owner or an authorized representative shall provide the city with a signed statement granting permission for signs to be displayed and assuming responsibility for management of the signs as well as the appropriate removal and disposal of damaged or obsolete signs. (Ord. of 12-7-04, No. 37-02)