The following signs and sign-related activities shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter to the extent indicated below and shall not require a sign permit:
(a) Routine Maintenance of Signs. Routine sign maintenance or changing of lettering of parts of signs designed to be regularly changed, e.g., reader boards.
(b) Gas Pump Signs. Signs permanently affixed to or painted directly onto a gasoline pump.
(c) Official Flags and Emblems. Government flags and emblems displayed on flag poles or in the form of a wall sign.
(d) Building Security Signs. Building security signs shall be limited to no more than one square foot in area, and shall be limited to no more than four signs per each two acres.
(e) Building or House Number Signs. Building or house numbers shall be limited to no more than one wall or free-standing sign per occupancy. In no event shall building numbers be more than two square feet in area and house numbers more than one square foot in area. No free-standing sign shall be higher than four feet or closer to any lot line than six feet.
(f) Vending Machine Signs. Signs permanently affixed to or painted onto a vending machine.
(g) Interior Signs. Any sign in the interior of a building.
(h) Directory Signs. Any directory sign not greater than three square feet in area.
(i) Incidental Residential Signs. Incidental residential signs may be less than one square foot, and each residential property may have up to a maximum of three such signs.
(j) Street Mailbox Signs. Signs on street mailboxes mounted 42 to 49 inches above the ground and 12 inches from the curb that identify the name and postal address only in letters up to a maximum of three inches in height.
(Ord. 12-64. Passed 3-12-13.)