The following signs shall be permitted in all districts without a permit:
(a) Signs advertising the sale, lease, or rental of the premises upon which the sign is located, shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet in area, except in all residential zoning districts where the area of the sign shall not be more than six (6) square feet.
(b) Professional nameplates not exceeding four (4) square feet in area.
(c) Customary identification signs, such as building numbers, addresses, private parking signs, no trespassing signs or dangerous animal signs. Such signs shall not exceed three (3) square feet in area per sign face.
(d) One (1) illuminated or non-illuminated "open"/ "closed" sign not to exceed three (3) square feet in area may be displayed in the window of each non-residential occupancy within a non-residential zoning district.
(e) One (1) non-illuminated menu sign not to exceed three (3) square feet in area may be displayed in the window of each food service establishment within a non-residential zoning district, advertising only food and beverages served on-site.
(f) Signs or bulletin boards customarily incidental to places of worship, libraries, museums, schools, social clubs, or societies, which signs or bulletin boards shall not exceed fifteen (15) square feet in area and which shall be located on the premises of such institution.
(g) Flags, emblems and insignia of any governmental organization, not-for-profit agency or civic organization; and any temporary display of patriotic, religious, charitable or civic character.
(h) Commemorative plaques placed by recognized historical, not-for-profit or government agencies.
(i) Premises and off-premises signs located within large enclosed and unenclosed structures and buildings, such as an airport, convention center, hotel, mall, stadium, theatre or arena, which can be viewed only by persons within such structures and buildings.
(j) Signs on vending machines, automatic teller machines, fuel or similar dispensers which display the name, trademark or logo of the company or brand or prices, provided the display is an integral part of the machine or dispenser and does not exceed eight (8) square feet in area per side.
(k) Temporary lighting and displays that are part of customary holiday decorations, provided that they contain no commercial message.
(l) Any temporary or permanent sign erected or maintained in the window of a building, visible from any public or private street or highway.
(m) Real estate signs.
(n) Political signs.
(o) Works of art which do not identify a business, product or service.
(p) Any sign advertising a commercial enterprise, including real estate developers or subdividers, in a district zoned residential shall not exceed a total of twenty-four (24) square feet in area and shall advertise only the names of the owners, trade names, products sold and/or the business or activity conducted on the premises where such sign is located.
(q) All permanent or temporary signs erected and maintained by utilities and city, county, state or federal authorities or their agents; including signs for control of traffic or other regulatory purposes; the direction to or identification of a governmental facility; street signs; warning signs; railroad crossing signs; and signs of public service companies for the purpose of safety.
(r) "Stop", "yield", "pedestrian crossing" and similar non-directional traffic control signs permitted on private property.
(Ord. 17-46. Passed 2-5-18.)