The following signs are permitted without a sign permit in all zoning districts where the principle permitted use to which they are related is a permitted use in that district:
(A) Address numbers, nameplates (including apartment units and office suites) identifying the occupant or address of a parcel of land;
(B) Signs painted on or permanently attached to legally licensed vehicles that are used upon the highways for transporting persons, goods or equipment;
(C) Traffic or other municipal signs including, but not limited to, the following: legal notices, historic site designations, municipal facility directional signs, street or traffic signs, railroad crossing signs, danger and other emergency signs as may be approved by the Township Board or any federal, state or county agency having jurisdiction over the matter of the sign. The signs may be located in any zoning district. However, all signs on governmental property on which a municipal building is located shall meet the commercial zoning district requirements stated herein;
(D) Community special event signs approved by the Township Board;
(E) Temporary signs not exceeding six square feet in area, four feet in height in residential districts, except in the R-l A Residential/Agricultural District, for a temporary seasonal retail business operation. In agricultural, commercial and industrial districts, the sign shall be limited to 32 square feet in area and eight feet in height;
(F) Flags of government, civic, philanthropic, educational, religious organizations and other public entities;
(G) Temporary signs:
(1) No temporary sign shall be placed closer than ten feet from the edge of the road or placed in such a way that it obstructs visibility of pedestrians and motorists at intersections and driveways.
(2) No temporary sign shall be placed on any public property.
(3) Temporary signs are not permitted on vacant parcels of land without the owner's permission.
(4) Signs that are found within ten feet of the road, or which obstructs visibility creating a safety hazard may be removed without notice by the township.
(5) A temporary sign of which the purpose of the sign has ended, ceases to exist, or is over, such signs shall be removed within ten days.
(H) Agricultural signs;
(I) Painting, re-painting, cleaning, maintenance, repair and change of sign message or graphics shall not be considered erection or alteration of a sign which requires issuance of a permit, provided that no structural alterations or additions to the display area are made;
(J) Private traffic control signs on private property such as directional signs. The signs may not exceed one and one-half square feet or three feet in height; and
(K) Directional signs not larger than four feet in height and one and one-half square feet in size.
(Ord. 03-05, passed 6-17-2003; Ord. 06-02, passed 4-18-2006; Ord. 10-01, passed 7-27-2010; Ord. 10-003, passed 10-26-2010; Ord. 14-08, passed 8-26-2014; Ord. 16-06, passed 12-19-2016)