A sign may be erected, placed, established, painted, created, maintained or altered in the city or Joint Jurisdictional Area only in conformance with the standards, procedures, exceptions and other requirements of this chapter. The effect of this chapter as more specifically set forth herein is:
(A) To require a permit for certain types of signs subject to the standards and procedures of this chapter;
(B) To allow certain signs that are small, unobtrusive and incidental to the principal use of the parcel on which they are located, subject to the requirements of this chapter but without a requirement for a permit;
(C) To provide for temporary signs in limited circumstances; and
(D) To prohibit all signs not expressly permitted by this chapter.
(E) Home occupation signs. There can be no evidence other than the nameplate that will indicate from the exterior that the building is being utilized in part for any other purpose other than that of a dwelling. There shall be no sign which is attached to the building other than a nameplate. The sign shall not be illuminated or more than 1 square foot in area.
(Ord. 1188, passed 6-16-2008; Am. Ord. 1195, passed 9-15-2008; Am. Ord. 1273, passed 1-16-2012; Am. Ord. 1405, passed 10-7-2019)