The following signs are exempt from the regulations contained in this chapter.
(a) A sign posted by the village, a county, state, or federal agency.
(b) A sign integrated into or on an automatic teller machine, coin-operated machine, or vending machine.
(c) A sign carried by a person.
(d) A sign not visible from any public street, highway, sidewalk, bicycle path, or park.
(e) Street addresses and numbers as required by the U.S. Postal Service.
(f) Murals and other work of art that are not related by logo, pictorial depiction, or other means to the advertisement of any product or service or the identification of any business.
(g) Holiday lights and decorations containing no commercial message.
(h) Flags of the United States and the state and other countries or states, up to a maximum of three flags per parcel. If the flag is displayed on a flagpole, the maximum dimension of any flag shall be proportional to the flagpole height, and the hoist side of the flag shall not exceed 20% of the vertical height of the pole. Flags must be flow in accordance with protocol established by U.S. Congress. Any flag not meeting these requirements shall be considered a sign subject to the requirements of this article, and not allowed as an exemption under this section.
(Ord. passed 1-18-2021)