No sign, billboard or exterior graphic display will be permitted in any district until permits are obtained therefor, except as specified otherwise in this section.
(A) The following incidental signs shall be excepted from the requirements of this section, subject to the conditions specified:
(1) Signs not exceeding one square foot in area and bearing only property numbers, address numbers, names of occupants of premises or other identification of premises not denoting commercial activity;
(2) Flags and insignia of any governmental unit, or civic, educational or religious organization, except when displayed in connection with promotion;
(3) Temporary political signs of any size pertaining to an election, referendum or other voting event, may be displayed within 30 days before and seven days after the voting date;
(4) Legal notices, identification, information, warning, trespassing or directional signs erected or required by governmental units;
(5) Memorial plaques, historical markers, integral decorative or architectural features of buildings, except trademarks, moving parts or moving lights;
(6) One real estate sign for each lot frontage not exceeding six square feet in area, indicating the sale, rental or lease of the premises on which displayed. A solid sign may be attached to such real estate sign; both signs shall be removed within seven days from the time the premises were sold, rented or leased; and
(7) Such signs may be illuminated but not flashing or animated.
(B) The following incidental signs shall be permitted subject to the requirements of this section:
(1) Signs directing and guiding traffic, pedestrian or other control, designating entrances or exits to or from a parking or loading area, or indicating parking or loading area, or loading spaces, on private property, not exceeding four square feet in surface area for each such sign and not bearing any advertising matter, limited to two such signs for each entrance or exit;
(2) One identification sign for a parking or loading area not exceeding 16 square feet in surface area for each street frontage of such area. Said sign shall include only the name and address of the owner or the name and address of the use for which it is provided, the hours of operation and similar such information;
(3) Temporary signs in connection with a special event, in accordance with § 156.076 of this code;
(4) One temporary announcement sign for each street frontage of premises or buildings which are under construction, demolition, remodeling or rebuilding, which sign announces the character of the building enterprise, including names of architects, engineers or contracts. Such sign shall not exceed 64 square feet of surface area, and shall be removed when said indicated purpose is completed, in accordance with § 156.076 of this code;
(5) One temporary subdivision sign for each street entrance to the subdivision, or not less than 200 feet of street frontage, in accordance with § 156.076 of this code, which sign is both incidental and necessary to advertise the sale, rental or lease of real property in the district. Such sign shall not exceed 200 square feet of surface area and shall not be erected until the subdivision has been approved and recorded;
(6) One temporary office, model home or model apartment sign for each such use, in accordance with § 156.076 of this code, which sign is both incidental and necessary to identify or promote said use. Such sign shall not exceed 16 square feet of surface area; and
(7) Such signs may be illuminated but not flashing or animated. Such signs shall conform to all the requirements of the district; provided, however, in the case of divisions (B)(1), (B)(2), (B)(4) and (B)(6) above, said signs may encroach into required setback distances but not closer than 15 feet to any adjoining property line; provided, further, said signs shall not project higher than 16 feet above the lot ground level.
(Ord. 8-7-12-3, passed 10-10-1961; Ord. passed 1- -2004)