The following operations shall not be considered as creating a sign insofar as requiring the issuance of a sign permit, but the signs must be in conformance with all other building, structural, and electrical laws and regulations of the city:
(A) Changing of the advertising copy or message on an existing approved painted or printed sign, marquee, changeable copy sign, or a similar approved sign whether electrical, illuminated, electronic changing message center, or nonilluminated painted message which are all specifically designed for the use of replaceable copy.
(B) Painting, repainting, cleaning, or other normal maintenance and repair of a sign not involving structural changes. Replacement of the plastic face will be included as an exempt operation provided that it is due to a change caused by breakage or deterioration of the face, but not for the substitution of a new or different advertiser.
(C) Changes in the content of show window displays and permitted temporary signs.
(Ord. 81-0-8, passed 4-21-81)