Unless specifically provided otherwise, the following types of signs and displays are not subject to the provisions of this Sign Code and are not counted in any aggregate area or number of sign computations:
(A) Official signs;
(B) Holiday decorations that:
(1) Do not include a commercial message;
(2) Are not installed earlier than 30 days before the holiday; and
(3) Are removed within 30 days after the holiday.
(C) Incidental signs whose size is not greater than the larger of:
(1) Two square feet; or
(2) As specified for the particular type of sign in the most current manual on uniform traffic control devices published by the United States Department of Transportation.
(D) Handicap parking signs;
(E) Signs posted on or near easements held by public utilities warning or informing the public about the easements or location of public utilities;
(F) Building identification signs;
(G) Nameplates appearing on residences or mailboxes;
(H) Civic displays;
(I) The American flag and the State of Arizona flag on ground mounted flagpoles not exceeding 20 feet in height in residential zoning districts, and not extending more than ten feet above the roof of a building in commercial and industrial zoning districts are exempt from these regulations, provided installation is in compliance with applicable federal and state laws;
(J) Signs that are located within a building or structure and are not visible from a public street, sidewalk or alley;
(K) Building markers that do not exceed four square feet in size;
(L) Any temporary on-site or off-site signs not in excess of 16 square feet in sign area and no more than four feet in height that are used within 72 hours of the advertised special event, promotion or sale, including but not limited to, realtor signs, garage sale signs, open house signs and other similar signs.
(M) Signs or copy permanently embroidered, screened, dyed, stenciled or painted into the fabric of umbrellas that are set up in sidewalk cafes;
(N) Signs painted on or integral to vending machines, fuel dispensing pumps or fuel storage tanks;
(O) Signs painted on the flat surface of the roof and only visible from the air;
(P) Murals;
(Q) Signs on public transportation or on/at bus stops;
(R) Any sign located in such a manner that the sign is not readily visible, including any sign illumination, from any adjacent public right-of-way;
(S) Gateway signs;
(T) Vehicle wraps or other painted or adhesive-type signage on vehicles that are properly registered, licensed and being operated in accordance with applicable Town of Florence regulations;
(U) Human signs; and
(V) All signs that are specifically regulated by the United States of America and/or the State of Arizona, including but not limited to, political signs.
(Ord. 667-19, passed 11-18-2019; Ord. 733-24, passed 2-21-2024)