The following signs are permitted in all districts on premises with permission of the landowner without a written sign permit, and provided they are not located in the public right-of-way or in conflict with the provisions of § 1480.05(g)(5):
(a) Directional signs, not exceeding six square feet in area;
(b) Enclosed signs. Any sign that is located completely within a building and is not visible from the outside;
(c) Flags, A flag that has been adopted by the federal government, the state or the local government may be displayed as provided under the law that adopts or regulates its use provided there are not more than three flags per lot and the maximum size of each flag is 50 square feet at a maximum of 30 feet in height;
(d) Legal nonconforming signs existing on the effective date of the adoption of the chapter. Removal of the sign shall constitute an elimination of the nonconforming status;
(e) Permanent signs on vending machines, gas pumps and ice containers indicating the contents, provided that the sign on each device does not exceed three square feet in area a limit of one sign per vending machine, gas pump or ice container;
(f) Public signs of a non-commercial nature and in the public interest, erected by, or on the order of, a public officer in the performance of his or her public duty, such as safety signs, danger signs, trespassing signs, traffic signs, memorial plaques, public awareness signs, public park signs, wayfinding signs or signs of a historical interest, and the like;
(g) Regulatory, directional and street signs erected by a public agency in compliance with Michigan Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices Manual, and the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards and Michigan Barrier Free Manual; and
(h) Traffic control signs including directional, warning or informational signs when authorized by a public agency having appropriate jurisdiction which conforms to the requirements of the Michigan Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
(Ord. 1707-01, passed 7-12-2017; Ord. 1906-01, passed 7-24-2019; Ord. 2211-01, passed 12-14-2022)