The following types of signs do not require a permit.
(A) Bulletin boards. Bulletin boards 20 square feet or less which are used for the purpose of notification to the public of an event or occurrence of public interest, such as a church service, political rally, civic meeting, or other similar events.
(B) Identification signs. Identification signs for church or other institutions, provided such signs are erected and contained on the property where the church or institution is located, do not have illumination, and do not exceed 12 square feet in area.
(C) Dead end road sign. Provided such signs are two feet by three feet, six square feet or smaller, and located entirely on private property.
(D) Election signs. Provided such signs favoring or opposing a candidate or issue are confined to private property and county road rights-of-way. Election signs may be erected 60 days prior to the election and must be removed within one week following the election. No election sign shall be placed within or on publicly owned property except for county road rights-of-way as far from the center of the road as possible; all election signs must be authorized by the owner of property on which the election sign is placed. No election signs shall exceed an area of 32 square feet.
(E) Flags. Flags bearing the official design of a nation, state, municipality, or educational institution or related to the business and must be attached to a permanent pole.
(F) Incidental signs. Incidental sign which is generally informational that has a purpose secondary to the purpose of the lot on which it is located, such as “no parking”, “entrance”, “loading only”, “telephone”, and other similar directives and is less than four square feet in total area. No sign with a commercial message legible from a position off the lot on which the sign is located shall be considered incidental.
(G) Real estate signs. Temporary signs located on the premises shall be placed on the property for no longer than one month past the sale, and used for the purpose of selling or renting property. Signs for selling or renting a residence shall be no larger than two feet by three feet or six square feet; signs for selling or leasing farm ground or commercial shall be no more than four feet by eight feet or 32 square feet.
(H) No trespassing signs. Signs that are two feet by three feet, six square feet or smaller, and located entirely on private property.
(I) Residential identification signs. Provided such signs are limited to no more than six square feet or smaller, and located entirely on private property.
(J) Seasonal agricultural produce. Signs for the sale of seasonal agricultural produce, provided such signs are placed for a period not to exceed four months and located entirely on the property where the produce is being sold.
(K) Special events. Provided such signs shall be placed no earlier than three weeks prior to the event, shall be removed no later than one week following the event, shall not exceed 32 square feet in area, shall be safely affixed, shall not be placed within or on publicly owned property or rights-of-way, shall be authorized by the owner of the property on which the sign is placed and shall not project beyond the property boundary.
(L) Public signs. Signs required or specifically authorized for a public purpose by any law, statute, or ordinance; may be of any type, number area, height, location, or illumination authorized by law. Such signs are considered to include safety signs, danger signs, and traffic signs.
(M) Construction signs. Signs advertising subdivision development, construction, alteration, or repair, announcing the names of contractors, architects, engineers, and firms involved with the construction, or announcing the character of the building enterprise or the purpose for which the building is intended. Such signs shall conform with the following:
(1) Limited to on-premises freestanding, wall, or window signs shall not exceed 64 square feet in total area or 32 square feet per face, and shall not exceed eight feet in height, and shall be removed within 14 days after the completion of work.
(2) Subdivision signs announcing names of architects, engineers, contractors, developers, or other individuals, or firms involved with the subdivision of property or announcing the character of the subdivision shall not exceed 32 square feet per side in total area per sign and shall not exceed eight feet in height to the top of sign.
(N) Grand opening-closing signs. Signs of a temporary nature announcing a grand opening or closing, or re-opening of an establishment. Such signs are permitted 14 days before the event and must be removed within seven days after the event, with a total time limit of 30 days. Streamers, ribbons, and pennants are allowed during the same time.
(Ord. 2006-3, passed 5-8-2006)