The provisions and regulations of this chapter shall not apply to the following signs, nor shall the area of such signs be included in the area of signage permitted for any establishment, provided they do not violate any regulations as outlined in this chapter under § 151.006.
(A) Traffic or other municipal street graphics such as railroad crossing signs, legal notices, and such temporary emergency signs as may be authorized by the Village Board.
(B) Signs of public utility companies indicating danger or which serve as an aid to public safety or which show the location of underground facilities or of public telephones. Such signs shall not exceed five square feet, unless otherwise required or mandated by state statute.
(C) Address numbers located on the lot to which the sign is appurtenant and not exceeding four square feet in area.
(D) Signs located in the interior of any building or within an enclosed interior lobby or court of any building; the signs are to be designed and located to be viewed exclusively by patrons of such use or uses.
(E) Seasonal decorations temporarily displayed in connection with a local festivity approved by the Village Board; or for a national holiday. Such decorations may not be used for advertising purposes, or for sale of product, and shall have a time limit on display of 45 days.
(F) "No Trespassing" signs or other such signs regulating the use of a property, such as "No Hunting," "No Fishing," and the like, of no more than two square feet in area.
(G) United States flag, and/or any other single flag emblems or insignia of any nation or political subdivision. Flags used as "attention getting devices" or oversized flags that may cause a noise nuisance or act as a life safety hazard are subject to removal upon investigation by a code official.
(H) Memorial signs or tablets which identify the names of buildings and the date of erection, and nameplate signs when cut into any masonry surface or inlaid so as to be part of the building or when constructed of bronze or other incombustible material; not to exceed six square feet in area.
(I) Public identification signs erected, required, or authorized by governmental bodies, or authorized for a public purpose by any law, statute, or chapter, including community identification signs as approved by the village.
(J) Information signs such as "business hour signs," "help wanted signs," not to exceed one square foot in area.
(K) “Open” signs. One illuminated open sign may be displayed in any location within a business establishment with the word “open” on it. The sign shall be limited to one color and may not exceed two square feet in size. Open signs may not flash, flicker or alternate colors.
(L) Any sign inside an athletic field or other enclosed outdoor space, where the sign is not legible from more than three feet beyond the lot line on the site on which it is located.
(Ord. 2243, passed 11-21-05; Am. Ord. 2593, passed 6-1-09)