In addition to any other provisions of this chapter, the following provisions apply: Identification signs shall be governed as follows:
(a) Identification signs and bulletin boards for the following uses shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet per face and sixty-four (64) square feet per sign.
(1) Cemeteries.
(2) Place of worship.
(3) Public parks, playgrounds and community centers.
(4) Publicly owned and operated buildings and facilities.
(5) Schools and colleges where academic instruction takes place.
(6) Private noncommercial golf courses but not including driving ranges, miniature golf courses and pitch and put courses; swimming pools and tennis courts; and accessory uses.
(7) Governmental signs and private traffic control signs, provided that: Governmental traffic control and other governmental signs are legally established under those Federal, State and local laws, regulations and orders governing their use. Privately established vehicular and pedestrian traffic control signs are located entirely on premises and are properly subdued in size and color so as to be compatible with the character of the neighborhood wherein located. Such signs may include "private drive," "employee parking only," "use other door," "in," "out," "reserved," "(name of business) parking," and the like. Unnecessary sign or signs which are promotional in nature shall not be permitted under this section.
(8) Eleemosynary Signs. Signs which are customary and incidental to the conduct of a bona fide nonprofit charitable, religious, philanthropic or civic organization, when such signs are located on premises owned by such organization. Such signs shall be sufficiently subdued in size, color and design so as to be compatible with the neighborhood wherein located.
(9) Corporate Limit Signs. Signs established by the City designating its boundaries and providing information which may be useful to persons traveling into the community. Corporate limit signs may include the signs of nonprofit churches, civic organizations and the like, provided such signs are established in accord with regulations established by the City Manager.
(b) Identification signs for dwellings shall be regulated as follows:
(1) Single-family dwellings, two-family dwellings, together with accessory uses, home occupations and temporary buildings shall not exceed one and one-half (1-l/2) square feet in sign area per face and three (3) square feet per sign.
(2) Multiple-family dwellings shall be computed on the basis of one (1) square foot per each dwelling unit not to exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in sign area per face and sixty-four (64) square feet in total sign area.
(c) Identification signs may exist as long as they are usable and maintained.
(d) A permit is required for other than governmental identification signs.
(Ord. 1209-97. Passed 10-9-97.)