§ 153.148 EXEMPT SIGNS.
   (A)   The following signs shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter.
   (B)   No sign shall be exempt from § 153.149 of this chapter:
      (1)   Official notices authorized by a court, public body or public safety official;
      (2)   Directional, warning or informational signs authorized by federal, state and/or the city;
      (3)   Memorial plaques, building identification signs and building cornerstones when cut or carved into a masonry surface or when made of non-combustible material and made an integral part of the building or structure;
      (4)   The flag of a government or non-commercial institution, such as a school;
      (5)   Religious symbols decorations within the appropriate public holiday season;
      (6)   Works of fine art displayed in conjunction with a commercial enterprise where the enterprise does not receive direct commercial gain; and
      (7)   Street address signs that contain no advertising copy and which do not exceed two and one-half square feet in area.
(Prior Code, § 11.14)