The following signs are excluded from the regulations and requirements of this Chapter:
(a) Signs not exceeding four (4) square feet in area that are customarily associated with residential use and are not of a commercial nature, including address and/or name of occupants of the structure, signs on mailboxes or newspaper tubes, signs posted on property related to private parking, and signs warning against trespassing or danger from animals.
(b) Signs erected by a governmental entity for a recognized public purpose and duly authorized by any law, statute or ordinance. Such signs include legal notices and traffic control or safety devices, provided such signs carry no supplementary advertising.
(c) Signs which are in the nature of cornerstones, commemorative tablets and historic designations, provided such signs are less than nine (9) square feet in size.
(d) Signs clearly in the nature of decorations associated with a national, local or religious holiday.
(e) Flags or insignias of any governmental entity when not displayed as an advertising device, or in connection with any commercial promotion.
(f) Flags or banners not more than fifteen (15) square feet in area associated with an active business indicating "open" or "closed".
(Ord. 2013-39. Passed 5-28-13.)