(a) Bulletin Boards. Bulletin boards for churches, schools, community, or other public, semi-public, or non-profit institution shall be permitted without a sign permit, provided they do not exceed thirty (30) square feet of announcement area.
(b) Decorative Signs, Banners, or Pennants. For any property, decorative signs or decorative banners or pennants are permitted without a permit as long as the sign, banner, or pennant does not interfere with public access.
(c) Directional Signs. Privately owned safety, traffic control, or directional signs, including, but not limited to exit, entrance, clearance, parking, or no parking signs shall not require a permit unless any of the following conditions exist:
(1) Sign is illuminated.
(2) Sign exceeds four (4) square feet of area.
(3) Sign contains any advertising words, symbols, etc.
(4) Sign is free-standing.
(d) Subdivision Entrance Signs. Permanent subdivision signs built at the entrance to a housing development, constructed of brick, stone, or other durable material and not causing any obstruction of driver vision at an intersection shall be permitted without a permit, provided that the sign is no taller than five (5) feet. The sign may not be illuminated by anything other than landscape lighting mounted at ground level.
(Ord. 2008-06. Passed 4-14-08.)