The following signs shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter.
(a) Directional, warning or information signs authorized by federal, state or municipal governments.
(b) Memorial plaques, building identification signs and building cornerstones when cut or carved into a masonry surface or when made of noncombustible material and made an integral part of the building or structure.
(c) The flag of a government, or noncommercial institution, such as a school.
(d) Religious symbols and seasonal decorations within the appropriate public holiday season.
(e) Street address signs and combination nameplate and street address signs, which do not exceed 3 square feet.
(f) Public banners approved by the City.
(g) Private traffic and on-site directional signs.
(h) ATM’s limited to 8 square feet in area.
(i) Signs which are an integral part of the historic character of a structure as determined by an agency or body of the governments of the United States, State of Ohio, Erie County or City of Sandusky.
(Ord. 03-112. Passed 7-14-03.)