Signs hereinafter designated are permitted in all zoning districts.
1. Real Estate. Signs advertising the sale, rental, or lease of the premises or part of the premises on which the signs are displayed. One non-illuminated sign, not to exceed eight square feet, shall be permitted on each premises. Such signs shall not extend higher than four feet above grade level or be closer than 10 feet to any property line unless located on the wall of a building. Such signs shall be removed within seven days after the disposition of the premises.
2. Construction. Signs identifying the architect, engineer, contractor, or other individuals involved in the construction of a building and such signs announcing the character of the building enterprise or the purpose for which the building is intended, but not including product advertising. Sign advertising for new incoming businesses will be allowed, provided that a business has been issued a building permit. One non-illuminated sign, not to exceed 50 square feet, shall be permitted per street frontage. Such sign shall not extend higher than 10 feet above grade level or be closer than 10 feet to any property line unless located on the wall of a building on the premises or on a protective barricade surrounding the construction. Such signs shall be removed within one week following completion of construction.
3. Political Campaign Signs. Signs announcing candidates seeking public political office or pertinent political issues. Such signs shall be confined to private property and shall be removed within one week following the election to which they pertain.
4. Street Banners. Banners advertising a public event, provided that specific approval is granted under regulations established by the Council.
5. Seasonal Decorations. Signs pertaining to recognized national holidays and national observances.
6. Directional Signs. Signs used on site in conjunction with any multiple-family residential development, mobile home residential district, commercial, office or industrial development to direct on-site vehicles to specific buildings, building entrances and exits, drive-throughs, or drop boxes.
A. Ground Directional Signs. Such signs shall be permitted, provided the following conditions are met:
(1) Signs shall not exceed six square feet in area and shall not be higher than four feet above grade.
(2) Signs are utilized only when necessary for traffic directional or other informational purposes.
(3) Signs do not display logos or other commercial messages.
B. Building Directional Signs. Such signs shall be permitted, provided the following conditions are met:
(1) Signs shall not exceed eight square feet in area.
(2) Signs must be affixed to principal building or accessory structure canopy.
(3) Signs do not display logos or other commercial messages.
7. Personal Announcement and Celebration. Signs announcing births, anniversaries, weddings, and similar celebrations.
8. Special Events. Signs advertising or announcing a special event, provided:
A. Such signs shall be limited to one sign per event and shall only be permitted to be located within Centennial Park at the corner of University Avenue and Ashworth Drive and at Triangle Park at the corner of 6th Street and Ashworth Drive.
B. Such signs may be erected 14 days prior to the special event and shall be removed within two days following the special event.
C. Such signs shall be set back a minimum of five feet from all right-of-way lines.
9. Home Occupation Signs. Home occupation signs, provided such signs are not larger than two square feet in sign area.
10. Garage Sale Signs. Garage sale signs, limited to six square feet in area. Such signs shall be removed within 24 hours of the event they advertise. No sign shall be placed on public property.
11. Public Signs. Signs of a noncommercial nature and in the public interest, erected by or upon the order of a public officer in the performance of public duty, such as safety signs, danger signs, trespassing signs, traffic signs, memorial plaques, signs of historical interest and other similar signs, including signs designating hospitals, libraries, schools and other institutions or places of public interest or concern.
12. Temporary Directional Signs Placed By City. Signs erected by the City, of a size not greater than four feet by four feet, informing the public of means of access to areas within the City to which normal access has been denied due to highway construction.
13. Integral Signs. Signs for churches or temples, or names of buildings, dates of erection, monumental citations, commemorative tablets and other similar signs when carved into stone, concrete, or other building material or made of bronze, aluminum, or other permanent type of construction and made an integral part of the structure to which they are attached.
14. Institutional Bulletin Boards. Institutional bulletin boards.