Signs are permitted in residential districts only in accordance with the following provisions.
(A) Temporary signs pertaining to the lease or sale of a building or land may be erected as provided in § 17.04.710.
(B) (1) Temporary signs, for one year, may be erected to advertise a new subdivision of five or more lots; provided; that the sign is no larger than 60 square feet in area, is not internally illuminated, advertises only the subdivision in which it is located, and is erected only at a dedicated street entrance.
(2) Permanent signs for the same purpose and with the same other restrictions are additionally limited to a size no greater than 30 square feet in area.
(C) One illuminated sign may be erected in conjunction with the construction of a building to identify the owner, architect, engineer, contractor, and others instrumental in the construction of the building; provided; that such sign is not more than 12 square feet in area, no more than 15 feet above the ground, and is removed within 30 days of receiving the certificate of occupancy.
(D) (1) One identifying sign of not more than 30 square feet in area may be erected for churches, libraries, schools, parks, hospitals for human care, and other public facilities of a similar nature.
(2) Such sign shall be solely for the purpose of displaying the name of the institution and its activities or services.
(3) It may be illuminated but shall not be flashing.
(E) Directional signs, not exceeding two square feet in area shall be permitted only on major moroughfare approaches to institutions listed in division (D) above. No such signs shall be permitted on minor residential streets.
(F) One indirectly lighted name plate sign for a dwelling group of four or more dwellings not exceeding six square feet in area. Such signs may indicate only the names of buildings or occupant of the buildings.
(G) Accessory uses for professional offices or home occupations as specified in § 17.04.310(B)(2) and (B)(3) shall be permitted one indirectly lighted name plate (sign) not over two square feet in area.
(H) Freestanding signs shall not exceed a height of 25 feet.
(Ord. 2004-03, passed - -; Ord. 1998-15, passed 10-13-1998; Ord. 2004-04, passed 8-3-2004; Ord. 2004-06, passed 11-19-2004; Ord. passed 5- -2005)