(a) The regulations contained in this Chapter shall apply to signs outside of the public right-of-way, except when specifically stated otherwise.
(b) A sign may only be erected, established, painted, created or maintained in the City in conformance with the standards, procedures, exemptions, and other requirements of this Chapter.
(c) Architectural features that are either part of the building or part of a freestanding structure are not considered signs and are thus exempt from these regulations. Architectural features include:
(1) Any construction attending to, but not an integral part of the sign, and which may consist of landscape or building or structural forms that enhance the site in general.
(2) Graphic stripes and other architectural painting techniques applied to a structure that serves a functional purpose or to a building when the stripes or other painting technique does not include lettering, logos or pictures.
(d) In addition, the following signs and displays shall be specifically exempted from and not regulated by this Chapter:
(1) Safety and public purpose signs and flags of any nation, government or public service organization, as determined by the Safety Director or designee thereof.
(2) Scoreboards on athletic fields.
(3) Cornerstone inscriptions, commemorative plaques or other text and graphics that are part of facades and/or intended for viewing from within the property.
(4) Gravestones, religious symbols or monuments in cemeteries or monument sales lots.
(5) Signs not exceeding one (1) square foot in sign area such as street numbers on buildings, security system signs or stickers, identification of store hours, emblems of credit cards accepted, and seals indicating membership in business or trade associations.
(6) Signs accessory to juvenile activities, such as a child's lemonade stand or temporary play-related sidewalk markings.
(7) Holiday or other temporary decorations.
(8) Instructional signs, as determined by the Planning Director.
(9) Other signs similar in nature in the judgment of the Planning Director to the above signs.
(Ord. 109-14. Passed 6-23-14.)