The following type of signs and no other, shall be permitted in Residential and Conservation Districts:
A. Signs advertising the sale or rental of the premises upon which they are erected by the owner or broker or any other person interested in the sale or rental of such premises, may be erected and maintained, provided:
(1) The size or any such sign is not in excess of 6 square feet.
(2) Not more than one sign is placed upon any property in single and separate ownership, unless such property fronts upon more than one street, in which event two such signs may be erected on each frontage.
(3) Signs will be removed within 30 days of final sale or rental.
B. Signs indicating the location of premises available for or in process of development, and having inscribed thereon the name of the owner, developer, builder, or agent, may be erected and maintained, provided:
(1) The size of any such sign is not in excess of 20 square feet.
(2) Not more than two such signs are erected on each 1,000 linear feet of street frontage.
C. Signs bearing the word “sold” or the word “rented,” with the name of the person effecting the sale or rental, provided the conditions in paragraph .A hereof, are complied with.
D. Signs of mechanics, painters, and other artisans during the period such persons are performing work on the premises on which such signs are erected, provided:
(1) The size thereof is not in excess of 12 square feet.
(2) Such signs are removed promptly upon completion of work.
E. Signs indicating the private nature of a driveway, or trespassing signs, provided that the size of any such sign shall not exceed 2 square feet.
F. Signs of schools, colleges, churches, hospitals, sanitariums, or other institutions of a similar nature, provided:
(1) The size of any such sign is not in excess of 20 square feet.
(2) Not more than one sign is placed on a property in single and separate ownership, unless such property fronts upon more than one street, in which event two such signs may be erected on each frontage.
G. Temporary signs advocating or opposing a candidate for public office or position on issue to be determined at election, provided such signs removed within 7 days after election.
H. Signs advocating home occupations, which shall be not larger than 2 square feet on the premises in which the occupation is located. No more than one such sign shall be permitted for each home occupation.
I. Signs directing persons unfamiliar with location of businesses to business (See “business direction signs” below).
J. Signs indicating the name of a particular estate or development provided that such signs do not exceed 6 square feet.
K. Public service signs erected by public agencies for regulatory, directions, or informational purposes.
(Ord. 77-5, 2/28/1977, §1301; as amended by Ord. 99-2, 8/3/1999)