No permits shall be required for the following signs when erected or displayed and in accordance with all other requirements of the zoning district in which they are located.
(A) Interior signs. Any sign which is completely within an enclosed building and which is not visible from outside the building.
(B) Monuments and markers. Address, numerals, tablets, grave markers, headstones, statuary, or remembrances of persons or events which are non-commercial in nature.
(C) Decorations and displays. Non-commercial decorations or displays celebrating the occasion of legal or religious holidays and which are erected and/or maintained for a period of less than 45 days. Such decorations or displays may be illuminated.
(D) Real estate signs. Signs used to offer for sale, lease or rent the property upon which the sign is placed.
(1) Residential. One real estate sign shall be allowed per lot with a maximum area of 6 square feet and a maximum height of 6 feet from grade.
(2) Non-residential. One real estate sign shall be allowed per lot with a maximum area of 32 square feet and a maximum height of 15 feet from grade.
(E) No-trespassing and no-dumping signs. No-trespassing or no-dumping signs not exceeding 2 square feet in area per sign.
(F) Political signs. Any sign or poster announcing or describing candidates seeking public political office, announcing or describing political issues and data. Such signs shall contain a sign surface area not to exceed 16 square feet. Such signs shall not be located in a public right-of-way.
(G) Garage/rummage sale signs. Signs announcing the sale of new or used personal property from a private residence where the sale activity is occasional and infrequent and not associated with a permanent commercial establishment.
(H) Employment or help wanted signs. Employment or help wanted signs which are placed on the premises of the establishment which intends to employ the personnel described in the sign. Employment or help wanted signs shall, in the aggregate, not exceed 4 square feet for any 1 establishment. Additionally, there shall be no more than 2 such signs displayed for any 1 establishment.
(I) Window signs. There is not a limit to how many window signs an establishment may have as long as the area of the signage does not exceed 40% of the display glass of each window.
(J) A-frame or T-frame signs. These portable signs do not need a permit when the total sign area is below 10 square feet. There shall be a maximum of 1 A- or T-frame sign allowed per establishment and may only be displayed during business hours.
(K) Temporary signs. Temporary signs not exceeding 8 square feet in area. They shall be displayed for no longer than 30 days. An extension of the display period may be granted by the Zoning Administrator for a maximum of 90 days. While a permit is not required for a temporary sign, anyone installing a temporary sign must register the sign with the Zoning Administrator. Such registration will identify the location, date of installation, and contact information for the person installing the sign.
(L) Promotional displays. Inflatable signs and tethered balloons, pennants, feather signs, and beacons shall not require a permit. However, anyone installing a promotional display must register the display with the Zoning Administrator. Such registration will identify the location, date of installation, and contact information for the person installing the sign. Such devices shall be displayed for no longer than 30 days. An extension of the display period may be granted by the Zoning Administrator for a maximum of 90 days.
(Ord. 2015-08, § 12.03, passed 6-23-2015)