5-20-19: EXEMPTIONS:
The provisions and regulations of this Chapter shall not apply to the following signs; provided, however, said signs shall be subject to the provisions of unsafe and unlawful signs.
   A.   Restrictions In Residential Districts: No signs may be installed or erected within residential districts with the exception of the following:
   A single sign for the purpose of advertising the sale of property may be installed within a residential district, provided that the sign conforms to all of the following criteria:
      1.   No sign may be illuminated or electrically operated, nor may any sign consist of any moving parts.
      2.   No sign shall exceed the dimensions of four (4) square feet.
      3.   All signs installed in residential districts in accordance with this Section shall be limited to on-site advertising purposes only.
      4.   All signs situated within a residential district pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall be removed no later than ten (10) days subsequent to the completion of the purpose of the sign; to wit: the signing of a purchase contract.
      5.   All signs shall be of wood and/or metal construction.
      6.   All signs shall have a total height no greater than four feet (4') as measured from the top of the sign to ground level.
      7.   No sign shall be situated closer than thirty five feet (35') to the side zoning lot line, and shall not be located within the Village right of way.
   B.   Plaques or tablets, denoting names of buildings and date of erection or names of buildings or dates cut into any masonry surface (commonly known as cornerstone).
   C.   Decorations displayed in connection with civic, patriotic, or religious holidays for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days.
   D.   Flags, emblems, notices and signs of an official court, public office, or governmental unit displayed for noncommercial purposes.
   E.   Traditional holiday lighting schemes.
   F.   Signs on windows and doors:
      1.   Signs located inside show windows and doors shall not occupy a total of more than twenty five percent (25%) of the surface of such window or door.
      2.   No sign shall be placed or maintained on the exterior of any window or door facing upon any sidewalk, street or other public way.
      3.   Provisions of this Chapter shall not be construed to be contrary to maximum allowable sign or coverage thereof as provided elsewhere within the Code.
      4.   The provisions of this Chapter shall not restrict the reasonable application upon the glass surface of a door or window of lettering or decals giving the address, hours of business, entrance or exit information, professional or security affiliations or membership, credit cards which are accepted, or other similar information; nor shall the surface area of such lettering or decals be included in the overall computation of allowable window signs.
   G.   Quasi-Public Signs:
      1.   Nonprojecting wall or ground-type quasi-public signs, having an area not exceeding thirty two (32) square feet, may be erected on the zoning lot on which the event or activity advertised is to occur or be conducted.
      2.   No quasi-public sign shall be erected or maintained within any public right of way except pursuant to written permission by the Building Department.
      3.   A quasi-public sign may not be erected or maintained more than seven (7) days prior to the date of which the event or activity advertised is to occur or be conducted and shall be removed within three (3) days after the termination thereof.
   H.   Institutional Signs: A bulletin board not exceeding twenty (20) square feet in area located on the premises of a not for profit, charitable, or religious institution.
   I.   Residential Development Sign: Residential development sign. (Ord. 90-O-552, 10-1-1990)