The following signs may be erected without a permit; such signs, however, shall be subject to all other provisions of this Chapter:
(a) Signs that indicate the sale, development, rental or lease of a particular structure or land area, provided such sign does not exceed sixteen (16) square feet in area. One such sign shall be allowed per street front. Such signs shall not be located in a public right-of-way.
(b) Credit card decals, store hour specifications, "open" or "closed" signs, or similar signs that do not exceed an aggregate area of two (2) square feet.
(c) Signs, which are less than two (2) square feet in size and mounted or attached flat or parallel onto a building face of an administrative, business or professional office building, which denote the name and address of an occupant in a building where more than one tenant is located and which has individual and separate entries.
(d) A sign which advertises the sale of personal property, such as a garage, yard, porch or moving sale sign provided such sign, is located on the sale premises for a time period not greater than three (3) consecutive days, and is not to be located in a public right-of-way nor affixed to any public utility pole or street tree. Such signs shall not be located in such a manner so as to create a safety or visibility hazard.
(e) Temporary construction signs which display the identification of the construction project, including identification of the contractors, architects and other construction principals. Such construction sign shall be limited to one (1) per construction site, shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in area and shall be removed upon the completion of construction or the commencement of occupancy, whichever event occurs first. Such signs shall not be located within the public right-of-way.
(f) Signs promoting community events and programs which last for a time period of fourteen (14) days or less and which are sponsored by nonprofit, public, educational, religious and charitable organizations. All such signs shall be removed not later than three (3) days after the scheduled activity.
(g) Signs determined by the Planning and Zoning Board to be similar to those specified in (a) through (g) above
(Ord. 2004-111. Passed 7-26-04.)