This subchapter shall not apply to the following types of signs, provided the signs comply with the installation provisions of § 152.187:
(A) Traffic signs, municipal signs, state signs, legal notices, railroad crossing signs and similar noncommercial signs in the public interest or erected by a public officer in the performance of a public duty;
(B) Temporary displays, including holiday lights, decorations, painted window areas, works of art, flags (not exceeding 50 square feet), memorial signs, religious or historic symbols and other displays with no commercial message;
(C) Instructional, not exceeding five square feet in area, which provide direction or warning and are located entirely on the property to which they pertain to identify restrooms, public telephones, walkways, parking lot entrances and exits, and features of a similar nature or with respect to warnings, “no trespassing,” “no dumping” and similar warning signs. Parking lot entrance and exit signs shall not exceed five feet in height. All instructional signs shall be set back at least 18 inches from all property lines; and
(D) Non-electrical business nameplates denoting the business name of an occupation legally conducted on the premises, provided that the sign area does not exceed two square feet in area, provided that no more than one sign per principal use may be erected.
(Ord. 10-3277, § 3-1.4, passed 1-4-2010)