A permit will not be required for the following listed signs. These exemptions, however, shall apply only to the requirement of the permit and shall not be construed as relieving the owner of the sign from the responsibility for its erection, maintenance and appearance.
(A) Real estate signs.
(1) Agricultural, commercial and industrial acreage that is for sale, for rent, or future tenant identification sign is permitted per street frontage.
(a) The sign must be located on the premises and it must be removed upon completion of the project, sale or letting of the property within ten days.
(b) The sign shall have a maximum size of 32 square feet.
(c) The sign shall not be placed in an area which may constitute a safety hazard or visibility obstruction.
(d) The sign shall not exceed the maximum height of eight feet.
(2) Residential structure for sale or for rent signs shall have a maximum size of six square feet for both sides.
(B) Developing subdivision directional signs: signs that direct people off-site to the project that is currently under construction for sales.
(1) Owner or persons wanting to place temporary directional signage must meet with the Planning Commission staff prior to placing said signage.
(2) Signs shall only be placed from Friday through Sunday.
(3) Shall have the maximum size of six square feet on each side.
(4) Shall not be taller than 2-1/2 feet.
(5) Shall have property owners' permission.
(6) Shall only have two directional signs at the each intersection. The Planning Commission staff shall regulate the number of intersections where signage is to be placed.
(7) If signs are in place longer then the time framed allowed, the Plan Commission staff has the authority to remove the signs.
(C) Political signs.
(1) Shall have a maximum size of 32 square feet.
(2) Shall not be placed in an area which may constitute a safety hazard or visibility obstruction.
(3) Shall not apply to legally established billboards off-premise.
(4) The sign shall not exceed the maximum height of eight feet.
(D) Existing signs that are only having alterations such as change of copy, sign face, color, or supporting structure.
(1) The dimensions of the sign shall remain the same as the previous sign.
(2) Illumination of signs can be changed as long as it meets the requirements of the sign standards of § 98.06
(3) This provision applies only to conforming signs and legal non-conforming signs on the property.
(E) Historic place signs. Historic place signs shall not exceed two square feet and shall be mounted on the building's facade.
(F) Window signs (example: credit card signs, business hours sign, sale sign, and the like).
(1) Window signage may be placed applied directly to the window. It shall cover no more than 20% of the window area.
(2) Window signage may be a detached panel that is hung inside the window. Panels shall be made of wood, metal or composite resin materials.
(G) Under canopy signs.
(1) The sign shall have a maximum size of six square feet.
(2) This sign may be non-illuminated, semi-illuminated or illuminated.
(3) It shall not project out past the canopy.
(4) It shall have a minimum distance of eight feet from the ground to the bottom of the sign.
(5) It shall be placed only on a ground floor facade.
(H) Street and address related numbers.
(I) Menu type signs.
(J) Subdivision development amenity signs.
(1) Shall have a maximum size of six square feet per face.
(2) Shall be located within the development.
(3) Shall not be placed in an area which may constitute a safety hazard or visibility obstruction.
(K) Temporary residential garage sale signs.
(1) Shall have a maximum size of six square feet.
(2) Shall be permitted one per residential premises.
(3) To be located only on the premises having the sale unless another property owner grants permission to use their property to place a sign.
(4) Sign shall be placed on the property for a period not to exceed three consecutive days.
(5) Signs shall not be placed on any public utility pole, fence post, fence, light pole, or tree. (See § 98.04(L)).
(6) Sign shall not be placed on any publicly owned property.
(L) Directional signs.
(1) Directional signs may be placed within the development subject to approval of the Zoning Administrator.
(2) Directional signs are allowed only in BH, BN, BP, BG, IL and IG districts.
(3) A total of three directional signs may be placed within a development.
(4) These signs shall be non-illuminated.
(5) They shall have a maximum size of six square feet.
(6) They shall have a maximum height of four feet.
(7) They shall be set back a minimum of five feet from the existing right-of-way.
(8) Directional signs shall not contain advertisement material or advertise any commercial activity.
(9) Any size and height change to a directional sign shall need a variance.
(M) Parking signs.
(1) Parking signs shall have a maximum size of six square feet per entrance and shall not exceed two signs at each access.
(2) Signs shall follow the same standards listed in division (L) of this section.
(N) Off-site directional signs identifying a publicly owned facility. Signs shall follow the same standards listed in division (L) of this section.
(Ord. 07-2604, passed 1-7-08) Penalty, see § 98.99