Signs will conform with requirements for individual zones and applicable state law. (Ord. 04-2017, 4-6-2017)

The following signs are not regulated by this title:

   A.   Signs of a governmental nature for the control of traffic and other regulatory purposes, such as street signs, danger signs, railroad crossing signs and signs of public service companies indicating danger and aids to service or safety;

   B.   Signs which are associated with public and quasi-public organization functions which are clearly of a temporary nature;

   C.   Interior signs;

   D.   Flags, emblems or insignias of any nation or political subdivision;

   E.   Signs not exceeding one square foot in area and bearing only property numbers, post box numbers or names of occupants of premises;

   F.   Legal notices, identification information or directional signs erected by governmental bodies;

   G.   Commemorative plaques of recognized historical agencies, or identification emblems or symbols of religious orders; provided, that no such plaque, symbol or identification emblem exceeds three (3) square feet in area, and such that the plaque, symbol or emblem be placed flat against a building; and

   H.   Existing signage, which has been previously approved, shall not be required to comply with this chapter insofar as the initial installation is concerned. All other requirements are in force. (Ord. 04-2017, 4-6-2017)

   A.   Signs or other advertising structures shall not be erected at the intersection of any streets or driveways in such manner as to obstruct free and clear vision; or at any location where by reason of the position, shape or color, it may interfere with, obstruct the view of or be confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal or device, or make use of words, phrases, symbols or characters in such manner as to interfere with, mislead or confuse vehicle operators.

   B.   At intersecting streets and within the clear view area, there shall be no signs allowed, unless a sign is less than three feet (3') in height as measured from the average grade of the intersecting streets.

   C.   For signs over pedestrianways, the clearance between the ground and the bottom of any projecting or ground sign shall not be less than eight feet (8').

   D.   For signs over driveways for vehicular traffic, the minimum clearance shall be fourteen feet (14').

   E.   For signs more than three feet (3') in height and having less than an eight foot (8') clearance, the front setback shall be the same as for buildings in that zoning district. In no case shall the front setback be less than eighteen inches (18") from the front property line as measured from the leading edge of the sign. (Ord. 04-2017, 4-6-2017)

No sign shall be located on publicly owned land or inside street rights of way except signs required and erected by permission of an authorized public agency. This restriction shall include, but not be limited to, handbills, posters, advertisements or notices that are fastened, placed, posted, painted or attached in any way upon any curbstone, lamp post, telephone pole, electric light or power pole, hydrant, bridge, tree, rock, sidewalk or street. No projecting sign attached to a building shall project over public property more than four feet (4') and in no case be closer than four feet (4') to curb line or edge of street, whichever is more restrictive. Ground signs must be set back at least eighteen inches (18") from any public right of way. (Ord. 04-2017, 4-6-2017)