A. A sign displaying only the name of the premises, name of owner, name of occupant, address of the premises or, if other than a dwelling, the name or purpose of the premises upon which such sign is displayed;

B. In the R-3 zone only, a sign pertaining only to the profession or business of the occupant of the premises or lot upon which such sign is displayed;

C. A sign pertaining to an upcoming election;

D. A sign designating a street name, a traffic sign, safety sign or a sign containing only directional or other information of a public or quasi-public nature, erected and maintained by the City or other public body, or by a church or a club. (Ord. 93-2 § 2, 1993; Ord. 92-8 § 25, 1992; Ord. 89-1 § 1, 1989.)

A. Restrictions. It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect or maintain or permit to be erected or maintained, on any real property, any sign advertising that the property is for sale or for lease, except in accordance with the provisions of this Section. An owner of real property, or his agent, may display or have displayed on the owner’s property, one sign (double-sided), not larger than three square feet advertising:

All contiguous parcels of real property under the same ownership shall be deemed a single parcel for purposes of this Section, and only one such real estate sign shall be permitted thereon.

B. Removal. A real estate sign shall be removed immediately upon the sale, lease or exchange or the property, and no sign shall be maintained indicating that the property has been sold or leased.

C. Open House Signs. Multiple off-site open house directional signs shall be placed only upon the property for sale or lease or upon the private properties of others, with their permission. Open house signs shall not be placed upon City property.

D. Vacant Lot Signs. Real estate signs erected upon vacant property shall be attached to posts driven into the ground so that the top of the sign shall not be over three feet above the surface of the ground, and shall be set back at least ten feet from the front property line.

E. Illumination. No real estate sign shall be illuminated. (Ord. 93-2 § 1, 1993.)

A. Any sign permitted by Section 19.72.010;

B. Any sign on any existing structure or on any outdoor advertising structure pertaining to the business conducted on the premises on which said sign is displayed;

C. Any sign on any existing structure, but not including any sign on an outdoor advertising structure pertaining to goods, wares or merchandise offered for sale on the premises on which said sign is displayed. (Ord. 89-1 § 1, 1989.)

A. R zone: four square feet per lot;

B. R-15 and R-1 zones: two square feet per lot;

C. R-2, R-3, and R-3C zones: four square feet per lot;

D. C-1 zone: one square foot per four linear feet of building wall facing a street, parking lot or court open to the public, or forty-eight square feet per business establishment, whichever is less. (Ord. 89-1 § 1, 1989.)

A. As used in this Section, a political sign means a temporary sign, placard, poster, banner or similar device used for outdoor advertising of an election, including advertising of a candidate, an issue, a measure or election headquarters.

B. Political signs may be posted or displayed on private property, provided that the signs are posted or displayed not more than sixty days before an election and are removed within ten days following an election.

C. No political sign shall be permitted to be posted or displayed in or upon nor shall such signs extend over any public property, any landscaped park, or any public building.

D. No political signs shall exceed four square feet in area, nor shall the aggregate area of all such signs placed or maintained on any parcel of real property in one ownership exceed four square feet.

E. Political signs shall be continually maintained in a safe and secure state and in a state of good repair. Any such sign that is not so maintained and which becomes a menace to public safety or which becomes unsightly shall be deemed to be a public nuisance, subject to removal as provided in Subsection F of this Section.

F. Any political sign not posted in accordance with, or existing in violation of, the provisions of this Section shall be deemed to be a public nuisance and shall be subject to removal by the candidate, the property owner, or by the person advocating the vote described on the sign, and after notice to such person and his failure to remove such sign(s), by the City Building Official. Any such sign remaining posted after the ten-day post-election period set forth in Subsection B of this Section, shall be subject to summary removal by the Building Official, without notice. (Ord. 89-1 § 1, 1989.)

A. No more than three signs may be posted at any given time on a project. Each of said signs does not exceed nine square feet in area;

B. Said sign is located so as not to present a hazard to public safety. No lights or moving parts are permitted;

C. Said sign is entirely on private property;

D. Said sign is removed immediately upon completion of the job, and issuance of a certificate of occupancy by the building inspector shall be conditional on the inspector’s verifying that the sign has been removed;

E. At all times when the sign is displayed, a valid, active building permit is in force for the property. (Ord. 92-8 § 26, 1992; Ord. 89-1 § 1, 1989.)

A. Said sign is located so as not to present a hazard to public safety. No lights or moving parts are permitted;

B. Said sign is erected no more than fourteen days prior to the scheduled event and is removed immediately after completion of the event. (Ord. 92-8 § 28, 1992.)