(A) Zoning permits shall not be required for the following signs provided that said signs meet all other requirements of this subchapter, including but not limited to those in § 156.181. Approval of the property owner is required prior to the erection of a sign.
(B) It is the responsibility of the party erecting the sign to determine if a building permit is required:
(1) No more than one real estate sign per site, not to exceed an area of six square feet in Residential Districts, 32 square feet in all other districts, which advertise the sale, rental, or lease of the premises upon which the sign is located. The sign shall be removed within five days of the sale or rental;
(2) Political campaign signs may be erected up to 45 days before an election. There shall be no limit in the number of such signs on each site. Such signs shall be removed within five days after the election;
(3) Residential nameplate not to exceed two square feet in area;
(4) Temporary signs identifying construction sites for which a building permit has been issued. One sign per premises shall be permitted not to exceed ten square feet for single-family and two- family structures or 64 square feet for all other structures. The sign shall be removed within five days after the occupancy of the structure. Temporary signs identifying home improvement activities for which no permit is required. One on-premises sign per premises not to exceed six square feet, which may be in place while the work is in progress. In no case shall such a sign be in place for more than 14 days;
(5) Special decorative displays used for holidays, public demonstrations, or promotion of civic welfare or charitable purposes, on which there is no commercial advertising;
(6) Any sign or notice required by state, federal, or local laws;
(7) On-premises signs of a non-advertising, non-identification nature designed exclusively to control access or use, to warn, or to direct traffic or pedestrians shall be a maximum of 20 square feet;
(8) Any number of official governmental unit flags may be located on any site. Only one corporate flag or pennant may be displayed. Support structures shall meet the requirements of either pole or projecting signs; and
(9) Commemorative plaques which are firmly attached to a structure.
(Ord. passed 2-13-2014)