Except as expressly prohibited in this section, and notwithstanding any other contrary provisions of this Code, the following signs may be erected and maintained in any zoning district without obtaining a sign permit or paying the fee required for such permit, subject to the following limitations, as applicable:
(a) Nameplate Signs. Such building signs shall be limited to no more than one wall, memorial, or monument sign per occupancy, shall be no more than one square foot in area and shall not be illuminated.
(b) Informational Signs. Such on-premises signs shall be located at least 15 feet from right-of-way and ten feet from property lines.
(c) Residential District Real Estate Signs. Such signs shall be limited to one single- or double-faced, non-illuminated sign having no more than six square feet per sign face. This section shall not authorize the placement of real estate “sold by” signs.
(d) Directional Signs. On-premises directional or informational signs directing and guiding vehicular or pedestrian traffic are permitted subject to the following limitations:
(1) The information on the sign shall direct the public to the entrance, parking, or other pertinent public feature of the facility and may include identification of the building and uses served by the parking areas and regulations pertaining to the parking areas;
(2) The sign shall contain no advertising or promotional content;
(3) The sign surface area of any such directional sign shall not exceed nine square feet per sign face;
(4) The height of any such sign shall not exceed eight feet;
(5) If located at the driveway entrance to the site, there shall be no more than one such sign per driveway; and
(6) Such accessory signs shall not be located in or overhang any public right-of-way.
(e) Public safety signs.
(f) Political signs.
(g) Single-family residential construction signs.
(h) Temporary signs which are posted on single-family residential property.
(i) Government signs.
(j) Window signs on non-residential property.
(k) Now hiring signs on non-residential property.
(Ord. 12-64. Passed 3-12-13; Ord. 20-69. Passed 11-10-20.)