§ 32-103. Exempt signs.

Sign permits shall not be required for the following:

(1)

Address and name of resident. Signs indicating the address and/or name of the residential occupants of the premises, not exceeding two square feet in area, and not including any commercial advertising or identification.

(2)

Artwork. Works of art that do not include any commercial messages or references.

(3)

Decals. Decals affixed to windows or door glass panes, such as indicating membership in a business group or credit cards accepted at the establishment.

(4)

Directional signs. Signs for nonprofit institutions or public amenities giving on-site directional assistance for the convenience of the public, not exceeding four square feet in area and not in the public right-of-way. Directional signs may be internally lit or illuminated by white light only.

(5)

Flags, emblems or insignia. Flags, emblems and insignia of any governmental agency or religious, charitable, public or nonprofit organization, subject to the following:

a.

No single flag that is flown shall exceed 40 square feet in area and no single zoning lot shall fly more than three such flags.

b.

If the total area of such flags exceeds 72 square feet, the excess area shall be included in the sign area calculations for the zoning lot.

c.

Flagpoles shall not exceed 40 feet in height.

d.

Wall-mounted flags, emblems or insignia shall be limited to one per zoning lot and shall not exceed 40 square feet in area.

e.

Other flags, emblems or insignia shall be limited to two per utility pole and shall be at least seven feet above the ground that exceed 25 feet in height, with approval of the utility pole owner and the city's administration.

(6)

Handicapped parking space sign. Signs not exceeding two square feet in area reserving parking spaces for handicapped motorists.

(7)

Home occupation signs. On-premises identification signs for home occupations shall not exceed two square feet in area and shall contain only the name of the business and/or business owner. Such signs shall be located on an exterior wall, window or door of the premises.

(8)

Private drive signs. On-premises private drive signs limited to one per drive entrance not exceeding two square feet in area with language limited to the words "private drive" and the address of any residences utilizing the private roadway.

(9)

Public or religious signs. Signs erected by government agencies, religious organizations, or utilities including traffic, utility, safety, railroad crossing, and identification signs for public facilities, and any signs erected by the city council or under the direction of the city council.

(10)

Security and warning signs. On-premises signs regulating the use of the premises, such as "no trespassing," "no hunting" and "no soliciting" signs that do not exceed two square feet in area in residential areas and five square feet in commercial and industrial areas.

(11)

Temporary real estate signs. Temporary signs indicating the availability of real property for lease or sale, located on the premises being leased or sold. Display of such signs shall be limited to one per property not exceeding six feet in height and not exceeding four square feet in area in residential zones and eight square feet in area in all other zones. Such signs shall be removed within seven days of the settlement or lease of the property. This exception includes "garage sale" or similar signs in residential areas.

(Code 1990, ch. 4, § 15(I); Ord. No. 2015-10-20-31 , § I, 10-20-2015)