The following signs shall be permitted in any zoning district within the city without a sign permit. Signs in excess of the listed standards are prohibited.
A. Real Estate Signs.
1. Location: Building, wall or ground
2. Maximum number: 1 per street frontage
3. Maximum area: Residential zones--6 square feet for each dwelling unit plus 1 square foot for each additional unit up to 16 square feet maximum.
4. Commercial and Industrial zones--32 square feet
5. Maximum height: Residential zones--5 feet
6. Commercial and Industrial zones--6 feet
7. Other standards:
a. May not be illuminated
b. Condominium projects with 6 or more units shall provide a display no larger than 32 square feet in size and no taller than 5 feet in height to allow owners of units to place or hang real estate signs. Design of the display shall be approved by the community development department.
B. Open House Signs.
1. Location: Ground
2. Maximum number: 2 per open house
3. Maximum area: 6 square feet
4. Maximum height: 5 feet
5. Other standards:
a. May not be illuminated
b. May be placed in public right-of-way provided that sign is not located in street median or in a location where it creates a traffic hazard as determined by the city engineer.
c. Shall be displayed only between eight a.m. and eight p.m.
C. Open House Directional Signs.
1. Location: Ground
2. Maximum number: 8 per open house
3. Maximum area: 6 square feet
4. Maximum height: 5 feet
5. Other standards:
a. May not be illuminated.
b. May be placed in public right-of-way provided that sign is not located in street median or in a location where it creates a traffic hazard as determined by the city engineer.
c. Shall be displayed only between eight a.m. and eight p.m.
D. Residence Identification Signs.
1. Location: Building, wall or ground
2. Maximum number: 1 per street frontage
3. Maximum area: 2 square feet
4. Maximum height: 1 foot
5. Other standards: Copy limited to occupant name(s) and address.
E. Curbside Residence Identification Signs.
1. Location: Curb face in front of residence
2. Maximum number: 1 per street frontage
3. Maximum area: 2 square feet
4. Maximum height: 1 foot
5. Other standards:
a. Copy limited to street number.
b. Shall not be placed on utility poles, street trees, traffic sign posts or traffic signal devices.
F. Advisory Signs.
1. Location: Window or door
2. Maximum number: 1 per pedestrian entrance
3. Maximum area: 4 square feet
4. Maximum height: 2 feet.
G. Government Signs. Signs erected and maintained by the city shall be allowed subject to approval of a comprehensive sign program by the city council.
H. Temporary Non-Commercial Signs. Such signs shall be allowed on all private property subject to the following standards.
1. Location: Within front setback or street side yard setback. Signs shall not encroach into any public right-of-way.
2. Maximum number: 5
3. Maximum area: 6 square feet
4. Maximum height: 4 feet.
I. Memorials.
1. Location: Building, wall or ground
2. Maximum number: 1 per site
3. Maximum area: 6 square feet
4. Maximum height: 3 feet
5. Other standards: Property owner authorization required. (Ord. 2024-06-1549 § 5 (part); Ord. 2000-11-1279 § 2; Ord. 96-06-1205 §§ 3 and 4, 1996; Ord. 93-10-1169 § 2 (part))