1365.03 PERMIT EXEMPTIONS.
   A permit shall not be required for the following items, these items being allowed in addition to the maximum number and square footage of signs as permitted in the other sections of this article.
   (a)   Servicing, repainting, cleaning, or changing the advertising message of an existing sign, which do not require structural alterations.
   (b)   House number or nameplate not exceeding two square feet in area.
   (c)   Real estate sign advertising the sale, rental, or lease of a structure or parcel of property and not exceeding six square feet in area. Larger real estate signs require a permit and are regulated under Section 1365.08, On-Premise Temporary Signs.
   (d)   Memorial sign or tablet or name of building and date of erection. S
   (e)   Sign painted on or attached to a properly licensed, operational motor vehicle and not occupying more than 10% of the visible surface of the vehicle.
   (f)   Any noncommercial flag.
   (g)   On or off-premise temporary promotion and event signs for community and nonprofit organizations that are not located on any public right-of-way.
   (h)   Yard sale signs that are posted and removed in a two day period after the sale.
   (i)   Holiday lights and decorations with no commercial message.
   (j)   Traffic control signs on private property that contain no commercial message of any sort.
   (k)   Residential subdivision identification sign located at the subdivision entrance with a maximum sign area of 32 square feet..
   (l)   Time and temperature portions of a sign, up to 33% of the total sign area allowed.
   (m)   One on-premise commercial banner, when placed flush against the wall of a primary commercial structure.
      (Ord. 2005-06-02. Passed 3-20-06.)