A. General Provisions For Signs Not Requiring A Permit: The following signs may be placed without a permit:
1. Signs that are placed entirely within a structure or building and cannot be viewed from outside the building.
2. Building identification. Numbers which are used to denote the address of a building shall not be counted against the allowable square footage for the same building.
3. Home occupations. A legally licensed business in a residence may have a single sign meeting the requirements within this Sign Code.
4. Institutional uses. Churches, public schools, public utility companies, libraries, governmental buildings, parks, public golf courses, etc., are allowed a single monument sign per street frontage. The height and sign face limits shall meet the standards within the Sign Code.
5. Flags. Properties or uses in Residential Zones are permitted a maximum of one flagpole for any single property. A maximum of three (3) flag poles are permitted for any single use or property in all other zones. Flags shall be attached to a house, building, foundation, or pole and shall not cross property lines.
6. Memorial signs. These include signs or tablets cut into a masonry surface or inlaid so as to be part of the building and shall otherwise meet the standards in the Sign Code.
7. Neighborhood identification signs. In any zone district, a sign, masonry wall, landscaping, and other similar materials or features may be combined to form a display for a neighborhood or planned unit development provided that such signs comply with the monument sign standards herein.
8. Temporary residential signs in compliance with the residential sign standards herein.
9. Temporary commercial signs in compliance with the commercial sign standards herein.
10. Plaques. Plaques and name plates not exceeding two (2) square feet, may be fastened directly to the building.
11. Wayfinding signs. As set forth within the Murray City Construction Standards.
12. Traffic control signs that are approved by the City Engineer or highway authority and comply with the Manual On Uniform Traffic Control Devices and applicable laws, are permitted. Such traffic control signs shall not be required to comply with general sign standards listed with this Sign Code.
13. Vehicle signs in Non-Residential Zones on vehicles parked within a designated parking space, and outside of any sight visibility triangle for public safety reasons.
14. One A-frame sign per licensed use in a Non-Residential Zone during regular operating hours, subject to the following limitations:
a. The sign shall not exceed four feet (4') in height and eight (8) square feet in size (see figure 7 of this subsection A14a).
FIGURE 7
b. The sign shall be placed behind the sidewalk or designated walkway adjacent to the licensed use.
c. The sign shall not obstruct or project into the sidewalk.
d. The sign shall be weighted to prevent movement by the wind.
15. Temporary seasonal decorations. Temporary decorations or signs of a seasonally decorative nature are permitted. Such decorations or signs may be of any type, number, area or illumination and must be placed to avoid confusion with authorized traffic lights and signals and shall conform to traffic safety standards. (Ord. 19-14)