Following are exempt from the requirement to obtain a permit, subject to compliance otherwise with the provisions of this code in general and this article in particular:
(A) Signs in locations other than residential areas measuring no more than eight square feet on property in other than residential areas and three square feet in residential areas denoting that the property on which the sign is located is for sale, lease or rent.
(B) Signs in residential areas measuring no more than three square feet denoting the name of the residents and the address of the premises.
(C) Signs denoting the architect, engineer or contractor, placed on the premises where construction, repair or renovation is in progress. Such signs may not exceed eight square feet in area or four feet in height. All such signs must be removed within three days after the completion of the project.
(D) Auxiliary signs which are not part of another sign and which provide information such as hours of operations, credit cards accepted, restrictions of sale to minors, "no soliciting" or "beware of the dog." The area of such individual signs shall not exceed one square foot, and the aggregate area of all such signs cannot exceed four square feet for any commercial establishment or residence.
(E) Political signs, which by their content support or oppose any candidate for public office or any proposition to be voted upon at an election, or which make a political or ideological statement in the nature of constitutionally protected non-commercial free speech. Such signs:
(1) Cannot have an effective area greater than 36 square feet;
(2) Cannot be more than eight feet high;
(3) Cannot be illuminated; and
(4) Cannot have any moving elements.
(5) May be placed up to 60 days prior to a primary, runoff or general election and up to seven days after the primary, runoff or general election for which posted.
(F) Daily display signs - nonpermanent signs relating to the business conducted on the premises, placed out of door during business hours for display and returned indoors during off hours. Such signs:
(1) Cannot be larger than six square feet;
(2) No more than one such sign per business;
(3) Must be located on the leased or rented premises of the business advertised; and
(4) Placement cannot impede pedestrian or vehicular traffic or interfere with parking.
(G) No permit is required to repaint or otherwise repair an existing sign, provided that the area of the sign is not enlarged, the height of the sign is not increased, the location of the sign is not changed, and the content of the sign does not materially change. This provision does not apply to preexisting nonconforming signs.
(H) No permit is required to change the copy on a changeable copy sign.
(I) No permit is required for national, state, church, school flags or any other flag that constitutes protected non-commercial free speech.
(J) Event signs - off site. Signs giving directions to an occasional event at another location, other than a business event at an establishment, such as directions to a civic or other noncommercial ceremony, to an event for the members of an organization, or to an event at a residence such as a garage sale or private party may be placed only on private property and only with the consent of the owner of the properly. No more than three such signs may be used to give directions to the same event. Such signs may not exceed three square feet each, and may not be placed more than 14 days prior to the event, and must be removed within one day after the conclusion of the event.
(K) Event signs - on site. A sign which is placed to advertise or mark the location of an occasional event on the same site other than a business event at an establishment, such as civic or other noncommercial ceremony, an event for the members of an organization, or an event at a residence such as a garage sale or private party. Such signs may not exceed an area of three square feet at a residence or 12 square feet at any other location. Such signs may not be placed more than 14 days prior to the event, and it must be removed within one day after the conclusion of the event. There shall be not more than three on-site event signs for any event.
(L) Community service signs. Community service signs may be erected only by a unit of government, school, chamber of commerce, religious organization or other non-profit agency. The area of a community service sign may not exceed six square feet in a residential area or 16 square feet in all other areas.
(M) A community service sign that promotes any particular event may not be erected more than 14 days prior to the event and all such signs must be removed by the responsible party not more than three days after the event.
(N) Community service signs that are street banners must conform to requirements established by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).
(O) Temporary decorations or displays, when they are clearly incidental to and are customarily and commonly associated with any national, local or religious holiday or celebration, and of a non-advertising nature; provided, that such decorations are maintained in an attractive condition, do not constitute a fire or traffic or pedestrian hazard, and are removed within a reasonable time after the event or celebration has occurred.
(P) Garage sale signs may be placed for no more than two days on the premises of the garage sale.
(Ord. 102-16, passed - -16)