The following types of signs are exempted from all the provisions of this chapter, except for construction and safety regulations and the following requirements:
(A) Public Signs: Signs of a noncommercial nature and in the public interest, erected by or on the order of, a public officer in the performance of the public officer's public duty, such as safety signs, danger signs, trespassing signs, traffic signs, memorial plaques, signs of historical interest, informational signs, and the like.
(B) Integral: Names of buildings, dates of erection, monumental citations, commemorative tablets and the like when carved into stone, concrete or similar materials or made of bronze, aluminum, or other permanent type construction, and made an integral part of the structure.
(C) Private Traffic Direction:
1. Signs directing traffic movement onto a premises or within a premises, not exceeding three (3) square feet in area for each sign; signs must not be located in a public right of way.
2. Such signs may be illuminated in accordance with the regulations specified in section 3.9.08, "Illumination", of this chapter.
3. Horizontal directional signs on and flush with paved areas are exempt from these standards.
(D) Small Signs: Signs not exceeding two (2) square feet in area, attached flat against the building, stationary and not illuminated, announcing only the name and occupation of building tenant.
(E) Rental Signs: Signs on the premises announcing rooms for rent, table board, apartment or house for rent and not exceeding four (4) square feet in area.
(F) Vehicles: Signs on vehicles of any kind, provided the sign is painted or attached directly to the body of the original vehicle and does not project or extend beyond the sides or ends of the vehicle.
1. Registered: The motor vehicle or trailer must be currently registered with the relevant motor vehicle authorities and be used for a transportation purpose other than display of such sign. Signs which would otherwise be mounted on a building or in a freestanding frame may not be placed vertically on the roof, hood, or trunk of a car, nor in the bed nor on the cab of a truck, unless being used to transport the sign to a permanent location. Any vehicle which remains unmoved, and has not been driven off premises for seventy two (72) consecutive hours shall be deemed to be in violation of this section.
2. Located: The vehicle's location when not in use upon the public streets must be consistent with the most logical implementation of the principal use of the vehicle.
3. Not Actually Used As A Sign: A vehicle shall not be parked such that the principal purpose of the vehicle, while parked, is that of a sign. This subsection shall be construed so as to prevent the use of vehicles for a sign except under the foregoing circumstances.
(G) No Trespassing Or Restricted Entry Signs: These signs are permitted if each sign is no larger than two (2) square feet in area and no more than one sign is placed every fifty feet (50') of fencing or building frontage.
(H) Religious Symbols, Seasonal Declarations: Religious symbols and seasonal decorations within the appropriate public holiday season.
(I) Flags: United States or Idaho state flags and the flags of other states or nations are permitted, and if displayed, shall be displayed with appropriate respect and proper methods. Each business may display one additional flag not to exceed fifteen (15) square feet and not to exceed five feet (5') in length or width that is mounted directly to an existing building or structure, provided such flag does not result in the business or property exceeding the total allowable sign square footage as calculated for its zone or use.
(J) Licensed vendor signage as permitted in McCall City Code Section 4.7.2(H).
(K) Licensed craft fair signage as permitted in McCall City Code Section 4.7.6(C). (Ord. 922, 5-22-2014; amd. Ord. 1009, 10-6-2022)