(a) Signs Not Requiring Permits. The following types of on premise signs are exempted from permit requirements but shall be in conformance with all other requirements of this chapter. All signs in this section, unless otherwise stated below, shall be permitted in all zones, and shall be setback a minimum of ten (10) feet from the right-of-way, access easement, or edge of pavement, whichever is the greater setback, and five (5) feet from all other property lines:
(1) Construction signs of six (6) square feet or less.
(2) Two Directional/informational signs per driveway of four (4) square feet or less and no greater than four (4) feet in height.
(3) Holiday decoration for religious or national holidays. Such decorations may bIink, flash, or move. No such holiday decorations shall interfere with traffic, present any hazard, or be detrimental to public health, safety, or morals.
(4) One (1) nonilluminated nameplate indicating a home occupation or profession of four (4) square feet or less.
(5) Signs denoting the name and address of the occupants of the premises, not to exceed two (2) square feet in area.
(6) Public signs or notices, or any sign relating to an emergency.
(7) Any sign advertising the sale, lease or rental of the premises upon which the sign is located, which shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet in area except in all residential districts where the area of the sign shall not exceed six (6) square feet in area.
(8) Any sign advertising a commercial enterprise, including real estate developers or subdividers, in a district zoned residential which shall not exceed six (6) square feet in area and shall advertise only the names of the owners, trade names, products sold and/or the business or activity conducted on the premises where such a sign is located.
(9) Political signs may be erected on any property on which the owner has given permission.
(10) Signs identifying farms, estates or buildings other than dwellings of four (4) square feet or less.
(11) Warning signs: No hunting, no trespassing, keep off the grass, no dumping or signs of similar nature of four (4) square feet or less.
(12) Illuminated window signs shall not exceed twenty-five (25%) percent of the area of a window and the total area of all window signs, including illuminated and non illuminated window signs, shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the window area.
(13) One temporary sign not exceeding twenty-four (24) square feet in area on the premise of an institutional use, announcing special public events such as fairs, carnivals, festivals, social or similar charitable activities, when the same are located on the premises of such institutions may be erected for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days. Such signs shall be removed within three (3) days from the final day of the event.
(14) A Grand Opening banner not to exceed thirty-two (32) square feet will be permitted for a new business for a total of thirty (30) days in addition to the temporary signs permitted in each zoning district.
(Ord. 99-1966. Passed 5-4-99.)