The following signs may be erected without a permit; such signs, however, shall be subject to all other provisions of this Chapter:
(a) Signs that indicate the sale, development, rental or lease of a particular structure or land area, provided such sign does not exceed sixteen (16) square feet in area. One such sign shall be allowed per street front.
(Ord. 2013-39. Passed 5-28-13.)
(b) Signs or posters concerning candidates for elective office, public issues and similar matters to be decided by public election, to be displayed beginning not more than forty-five (45) days prior to the first day on which votes may be cast for the election, and to be removed not later than three (3) days after such election. Such signs shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet in area, shall not be illuminated and shall not be located within a public right-of-way nor be affixed to any public utility pole or street tree. In addition such sign shall not be located in any manner so as to create a safety or visibility hazard.
(Ord. 2014-43, Passed 6-10-14.)
(c) Credit card decals, store hour specifications, "open" or "closed" signs, or similar signs that do not exceed an aggregate area of eight (8) square feet.
(d) Joint identification signs, which are less than sixteen (16) square feet in size and mounted or attached flat or parallel onto a building face of an administrative, business or professional office building, which denote the name and address of an occupant in a building where more than one tenant is located and which has individual and separate entries.
(e) A sign which advertises the sale of personal property, such as a garage, yard, porch or moving sale sign.
(f) Construction signs which display the identification of the construction project, including identification of the contractors, architects and other construction principals. Such construction sign shall be removed upon the completion of construction or the commencement of occupancy, whichever event occurs first.
(g) Signs promoting community events and programs which are sponsored by nonprofit, public, educational, religious or charitable organizations. All such signs shall be removed not later than three (3) days after the scheduled activity.
(h) Window Signs
(i) Signs determined by the Planning Commission to be similar to those specified in subsection (a) through (h) above.
(Ord. 2013-39. Passed 5-28-13.)