§ 151.175 EXEMPTIONS.
   These sign regulations do not pertain to the following:
   (A)   Public signs;
   (B)   Signs not visible from the public right-of-way, including drive-in restaurant menu boards;
   (C)   Signs internal to a building set back more than ten feet from a window;
   (D)   Flags attached to residential structures in residential zones;
   (E)   Freestanding flag poles in residential zones per § 151.025(D)(6)(b);
   (F)   Scoreboards;
   (G)   Decals, numbers, names, addresses, hours, credit information and the like attached to doors or windows and all of which occupy a total area of one square foot or less;
   (H)   Temporary outdoor lighting used as holiday decorations;
   (I)   Artwork;
   (J)   Memorial plaques; and
   (K)   Historical tables.
   (L)   For service stations solely engaged in the retail distribution of petroleum and petroleum products the following signs are exempt:
      (1)   One non-illuminated permanent price sign per street frontage, the sign not to exceed two square feet in face area, and located upon the pump island nearest to the street or upon the face of the station building;
      (2)   Two non-illuminated self service or full service signs per pump island, the signs not to exceed two square feet in sign area nor to be located at a height more than eight feet from the surrounding grade;
      (3)   Signs displaying the federal and state stamps, octane ratings, pump use direction, no smoking signs and other signs as required by federal, state and local authorities, provided that the accumulated square footage of same shall not exceed two square feet per pump island;
      (4)   Other signs and stamps required by state and federal law, provided same are of a size no greater than the minimum requirements of the law and for design, size and lighting is approved by the Development Director; and
      (5)   Digital display signs with a combined area of no more than 48 square inches per pump.
(Ord. 2010-01, passed 8-23-10; Am. Ord. 2012-15, passed 9-24-12; Am. Ord. 2013-01, passed 1-13-14; Am. Ord. 2021-01, passed 5-24-21)