(a) The following types of signs are exempted from permit requirements but shall be in conformance with all other requirements of this chapter except those signs that require approval or permit as required by the Ohio Basic Building Code (OBBC) or approval or permit that requires electrical inspection:
(1) Permanent signs used by civic organizations, places of worship, schools, and universities.
(2) Construction signs (as permitted by zones).
(3) Holiday decorations.
(4) Nameplates of one square foot or less.
(5) Political signs.
(6) Public signs or notices, or any sign relating to an emergency.
(7) Real estate signs (as permitted by zones).
(8) Window signs (as permitted by zones).
(b) Freestanding signs that are exempted must not be greater than six feet in height from ground surface to top of the sign and must be set back a minimum of eight feet from any right of way. Public signs and notices or any sign relating to an emergency shall be exempt from the requirements in this subsection.
(c) Signs within the interior of an enclosed building are not regulated by this chapter, but are required to comply with the applicable requirements of the Ohio Basic Building Code (OBBC). Permits are required in accordance with the Building Code.
(Ord. 4312. Passed 11-10-09.)