A sign of the following type shall be permitted without the issuance of a sign permit, subject to all other requirements of this Article:

(a)

Device Signs. Permanent signs on vending machines or other containers indicating only the contents of such devices, provided that the sign area of each device shall not exceed three square feet.

(b)

Flags. Flags provided there shall be no more than three flags per lot, the maximum size of each flag shall be 50 square feet, and the flag poles comply with height limitations of Section 15.04.

(c)

Employment Signs. "Help wanted" signs soliciting employees for the place of business where posted, provided that the maximum total area for all such signs shall not exceed six square feet.

(d)

Enclosed Signs. Any sign that is located completely within a building and is not visible from the outside.

(e)

Historical Signs. Plaques or signs designating a building or premises as a historic structure or premises not to exceed six square feet.

(f)

Incidental Signs. Small signs, emblems, or decals informing the public of goods, facilities, or services available on the premises. Examples of incidental signs include credit card signs, signs indicating the hours of business, no smoking signs, signs used to designate bathrooms, and signs providing information on business affiliations. The total area of all such incidental signs shall not exceed two square feet.

(g)

Murals. Murals shall be allowed; provided no text, commercial logos or other identifiable commercial representation are included.

(h)

Nameplate/Identification Signs. Signs for the sole purpose of identifying an assigned house number, owner name, occupant, or building name. Identification signs of one square foot in surface display area shall not be counted in the total sign area allowed on the premises, however, such signs larger than one square foot shall be counted in the computation of total sign area otherwise allowed by this Ordinance.

(i)

Public Signs. Public signs, including the authorized signs of a government body or public utility, including traffic signs, legal notices, railroad crossing signs, warnings of a hazard, and similar signs.

(j)

Temporary Signs. Temporary signs shall be permitted provided they are setback a minimum of ten feet from the public right-of-way or any lot line and in accordance with Table 19.03.

Table 19.03
Temporary Sign Regulations

(k)

Traffic Control Signs. Signs directing and guiding traffic and parking on private property, but bearing no advertising, including logos. Driveway entry/exit signs shall only be allowed as an exempt sign under this section where there are one-way drives or restricted turning movements that require signage to direct motorists; directional signage at full-movement driveways shall be regulated as a freestanding sign under Section 19.04.

(l)

Warning Signs. "No Trespassing" and other types of warning signs are allowed in all areas; not to exceed one and one-half square feet per sign.

(m)

Window Signs. Window signs shall be permitted in all non-residential districts, up to 25 percent of the glass surface provided:

(1)

The area of permanent window signs shall be counted in determining compliance with requirements for total area of wall signs.

(2)

Window signs that are faded, yellowed, ripped, or otherwise damaged shall be removed immediately.