The following types of signs shall be exempted from the permit requirements of § 156.145 of this chapter, though signs so exempted are subject to any and all other sign regulations covered under this subchapter:
(A) Signs not exceeding one square foot in area and bearing only property numbers, post box numbers and names of the occupants of the premises or the name of the home service;
(B) Flags and insignia of any government, but such are not to exceed 30 square feet in area;
(C) Legal notices, identification information or directional signs erected by, or by order of, governmental bodies;
(D) Integral decorative or architectural features of buildings, except for letters, trademarks, logos, moving parts and flashing or moving lights;
(E) Signs directing and guiding traffic, parking, and business activities on private property, but those bearing no advertising matter, including logos, and not exceeding 20 square feet in area;
(F) One “for sale” or “for rent” sign not more than eight square feet in area for each dwelling unit, garage or other quarters where appropriate. Such sign shall be allowed only on the premises where the vacancy exists or will exist. Multiple-unit apartment buildings of 3 units or more are allowed not more than one such sign per building;
(G) One temporary sign for remodeling or construction and development giving only the name and contact information of the contractors, engineer, architects or property owners, as appropriate, and of not more than 12 square feet in area. Such signs shall be allowed only at the work site and only during the time when remodeling, construction or development is actively underway;
(H) One temporary sign may be placed for a period not to exceed 45 days while waiting for the construction of a permanent sign covered by an improvement location permit. Such sign can be placed only on the same property where the permanent sign will be located and can be no larger than the size of the permanent sign;
(I) For an event of public interest sponsored by a place of worship, governmental agency, school, political organization, charitable organization or incorporated non-profit organization, four temporary, portable or freestanding signs shall be allowed, with each sign not over 50 square feet in area. Such signs shall not be erected more than 30 days before the event in question and shall be removed within five business days after such event;
(J) Political advertisement signs not more than 12 square feet in area may be erected. Such signs may be erected only on private property with the permission of the property owner;
(K) Temporary, portable or freestanding signs necessary to the function of those people, businesses and organizations associated with the county fair may be erected not more than 14 days prior to the opening of the fair and shall be removed within five days after the fair; and
(L) Portable or freestanding signs not over 12 square feet in area may be erected for a private event, party, rummage sale, garage sale, yard sale or the like not more than seven days prior to such event and shall be removed within five days after such event.
(Ord. 2008-5, passed 11-4-2008)