Signs advertising the sale or rental of the premises upon which they are erected by the owner or broker or any other person interested in the sale or rental of such premises may be erected and maintained, provided that:

Signs advertising the sale and 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, may be erected and maintained, provided that:

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 may be erected and maintained, provided that:

Signs of mechanics, painters and other artisans during the period such persons are performing work on the premises on which such signs are erected, provided that:

Signs indicating the private nature of a driveway or trespassing signs, provided that the size of any such signs shall not exceed two square feet.

Signs identifying schools, churches, hospitals, sanitariums, apartments, offices and other permitted uses, provided that:

Signs advertising the sale of farm or garden products, provided that:

Signs advertising home occupations shall be no larger than four square feet.

Notwithstanding any other limitations or regulations of this chapter, one sign not larger than four square feet, showing only the location, identity, name or office hours of business or professional offices, where such offices are permitted by the terms of this chapter, may be erected within a yard of the premises occupied by such offices.

Signs bearing the name of the occupant and products manufactured, processed, sold or displayed on the premises may be erected and maintained on the premises in commercial and industrial districts.

The size of business identification signs will be regulated by the size of the building on which it is erected. The sign may occupy no more than 15% of the front surface or the commercial or industrial building and be compatible with that surface in terms of color, materials, and design.

An exception shall be a general sign(s) which advertises the central business districts.

Signs must be constructed of durable materials, maintained in good condition and not allowed to become dilapidated.

Signs shall not be placed in such a position that they will cause danger to traffic on a street by obscuring the view.

Signs other than an official traffic sign shall not be erected within the lines of any street, unless authorized by municipal officers for a special purpose and for a specified time.

Signs shall not project over a public sidewalk area more than 18 inches.

Signs shall not project above the height limit permitted in any district in which they are located, except when required yards are expanded as required for buildings to be erected to a height exceeding the height limit.

All signs shall be removed when the circumstances leading to their erection no longer apply.

No sign shall be permitted that rotates or flashes intermittently.

No sign shall be permitted that creates conflict with traffic and safety signals.

If a sign rendered nonconforming by reason of this chapter is taken down for purposes of restoring it to its original condition or for purposes of making it safer, and if said sign is not remodeled, altered or changed, it may be reerected without conforming to Subsection D of this section. If a nonconforming sign is taken down and remodeled, altered or changed, it may be reerected only if it conforms with all the provisions of this chapter.