The following types of signs and no others shall be permitted in residential or institutional districts, except as further provided for by this article. No zoning permit is required for the erection of these signs when erected in a residential or institutional district, except subsection (i) hereof.
(a) Signs advertising the sale or rental of the premises upon which they are erected, when erected by the owner or broker or any other person interested in the sale or rental of such premises; provided:
(1) The size of such sign does not exceed 12 square feet; and
(2) Not more than one sign shall be placed upon any property in single and separate ownership, unless such property fronts upon more than one street, in which case one such sign may be erected on each frontage.
(b) Signs advertising the sale or development of the premises upon which they are erected, when erected in connection with the development of the premises by a builder, contractor, developer or other person interested in such sale or development; provided:
(1) The size of any such sign does not exceed 25 square feet; and
(2) Not more than one sign shall be placed upon any property in single and separate ownership, unless such property fronts upon more than one street, in which case such sign may be erected on each frontage.
(c) Signs indicating the location and direction of premises available for or in process of development, but not erected upon such premises and having inscribed thereon the name of the owner, developer, builder or agent; provided:
(1) The size of any such sign does not exceed 12 square feet; and
(2) Not more than one such sign is erected on each 500 feet of street frontage.
(d) Signs bearing the word “sold” or the word “rented” with the name of the persons effecting the sale or rental.
(e) Construction signs, including signs of mechanics, painters and other artisans may be erected and maintained during the period such persons are performing work on the premises on which such signs are erected; provided:
(1) The size of such sign does not exceed 24 square feet; and
(2) Such signs are removed upon completion of the work.
(f) Trespassing signs or signs indicating the private nature of a driveway or property; provided that, the size of such sign does not exceed two square feet in area.
(g) Signs of schools, colleges, churches, hospitals, sanitariums or other institutions of a similar nature and signs identifying housing developments; provided:
(1) The size of any such sign does not exceed 25 square feet; and
(2) Not more than two signs are placed on a property in single and separate ownership, unless such property fronts upon more than one street, in which case two such signs may be erected on each frontage.
(h) Signs advertising the sale of farm products when permitted by this article; provided:
(1) The size of any such sign does not exceed six square feet;
(2) Not more than two signs are used; and
(3) The signs shall be displayed only when such products are on sale.
(i) Signs advertising legal non-conforming uses shall be not larger than six square feet in area, bearing the name and occupation (words only, and not internally illuminated) of the practitioner.
(j) Auction, garage or yard sale signs shall not exceed six square feet in area; and
(1) Such signs shall not be erected more than two days prior to the event or activity, without the express consent and approval of the city; and
(2) Such signs shall be removed within 24 hours following the date of the event or activity.
(k) Political signs shall not exceed 12 square feet in area per sign face nor have more than two faces per sign.
(l) One such sign may be erected 60 days prior to the election date and shall be removed within ten days after such election day.
(m) Home occupation signs. See § 1333.05.
(Ord. 5745, approved 4-16-1998)