Exemption shall not be construed as relieving the owner of such signs from the responsibility of complying with applicable provisions of this chapter or the zoning regulations of the city.
(A) The following exemptions shall apply only to the requirement to pay the fee for the required permit to erect any of the following signs:
(1) A single professional name plate erected flat on the wall of a building and not exceeding 4 square feet of total display surface area.
(2) One on-premises building construction sign on a single construction site in any zoning district provided the maximum display surface area shall not exceed 32 square feet.
(3) Memorial signs or tablets, names of buildings and date of erection where cut into any masonry surface or when constructed of bronze or other non-combustible material.
(4) Repainting of a sign.
(5) A window sign, provided mat the total square footage of the sign does not exceed 25% of the total square footage of the window and is an on-premises sign.
(6) A sign affixed to a door, provided mat the total square footage of the sign does not exceed 6 square feet in area and is an on-premises sign.
(7) Directional signs, provided that such signs are limited to wall or freestanding signs that do not exceed 5 square feet of display surface area; a menu board serving a drive through lane, provided such menu board does not exceed a total surface display area of 40 square feet including any embellishments or other temporary additions.
(8) Religious and charitable organization signs containing no commercial advertising and located on private property.
(B) The following exemptions shall apply only to the requirements for a sign permit and no permits or fees shall be required for the erection of the following signs:
(1) A real estate sign pertaining to the lease or sale of a building or property provided such sign does not exceed 12 square feet in area.
(2) A home occupation sign otherwise lawful and erected flat against the wall of the residence and not exceeding 1 square foot in area.
(3) Traffic or municipal signs, legal notices, railroad crossing signs, danger, and such temporary and emergency or non-advertising signs.
(4) The changing of letters or numbers on a sign designed for manually changeable lettering or numbering, which sign is legally erected and maintained for such purposes, where the original sign has a valid permit, and where such original permit is renewed as herein provided.
(5) Election campaign signs.
(6) Any sign, located within a building, which sign is not visible to the public outside the building.
(7) A subdivision sign lawfully existing and identifying a subdivision.
(8) Bulletin boards 6 feet or less in height with a display surface area not exceeding 16 square feet.
(9) Vending machine signs presently in operation or hereafter installed.
(Ord. 95-06, passed 7-25-95; amend. Ord. 14-06, passed 7-22-14)