Lafayette City Zoning Code
§ 13-17.9
Exempt Signs.
[Ord. No. 2012-06 § 13-17.9; Ord. No. 2014-10 § 3]
The following signs shall be exempt from the provisions of this section, other than Subsections 13-17.2 and 13-17.8:
a.
Official signs or official notices authorized by a court, public body or public safety official.
b.
Directional, warning or information signs authorized by Federal, State or municipal governments.
c.
Memorial plaques and building cornerstones not exceeding six square feet in area.
[Amended 2-18-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-05]
d.
The flag of a government or noncommercial institution such as a school, and one flag per lot, a maximum of five square feet in area, with such sign's copy limited to designating the business or that it is open.
e.
Religious symbols and seasonal decorations within the appropriate public holiday season.
f.
Works of fine art displayed in conjunction with a commercial enterprise where the enterprise does not receive direct commercial gain.
g.
Street address signs and combination nameplate and street address signs that contain no advertising copy and which do not exceed two square feet in area. There shall be no more than one sign per lot and such sign may be reasonably illuminated.
h.
Signs approved and/or required by the Farmland Preservation Program designating the property as an approved preserved farm.
i.
No Hunting, No Fishing, No Trespassing and Garage Sale signs provided that each sign shall be a maximum of four square feet in area.