(a) Signs shall be designed, erected, altered, moved and maintained, in whole or in part, in accordance with this chapter. Upon the change of a sign face, or where a change is made to the sign other than routine sign maintenance, the sign and its structure shall conform to these regulations.
(b) Use of term "should" in place of "shall" indicates that a standard is a recommendation and not a mandatory regulation.
(c) This chapter shall not amend or in any way interfere with other codes, rules or regulations governing traffic signs in the City. Also, this chapter shall not govern the display of the following signs:
(1) The American flag;
(2) Signs of the Municipal, State and Federal governments and the School District;
(3) Signs integral to and not extending beyond the structural edges of a vending machine, fuel pump, etc.;
(4) Any sign within a cemetery;
(5) Cornerstone and permanent building plaques displaying the date of construction, the architect's name, etc., but excluding the name of the building or establishments;
(6) Signs in nonresidential districts displaying only a street address and not exceeding three square feet in area; and
(7) Holiday decorations displayed for reasonable and customary durations of time.
(Ord. 2001-035. Passed 10-17-01.)