Signs required by law or authorized for a public purpose.

Nameplates and addresses for structures.

Cornerstones and historical markers.

Decorations of a temporary nature.

Window displays of actual merchandise.

Real estate "for sale," rental or lease signs not exceeding six square feet in area.

Noncommercial signs which are informational and directional signs with no advertising.

Danger or warning signs of a cautionary nature.

Traffic signs.

No "revolving beacon," "fountain" or "flashing" signs which are of such intensity and so located that they could detract a motorist's vision from normal safe driving shall be permitted in any district.

No sign in any district shall conflict in any manner with the purpose or operation of public devices controlling public traffic.

Except as otherwise allowed in this article, no overhanging or freestanding signs, including but not limited to political signs, business signs or personal signs, shall be permitted in any public right-of-way, or extend over the curb, gutter or roadway except those traffic control and direction devices erected and approved by a public agency having jurisdiction or as otherwise allowed herein.

No sign shall be located in a manner to constitute a traffic hazard.

In figuring the gross surface area (in square feet), the total surface area of each and every sign of the business shall be added together for a total surface area, all signs large or small. If two signs are back-to-back, only the surface area of one side of the sign shall be included in this calculation. The total gross surface area (number of square feet) of the business sign, or combination of business signs, shall not exceed two times the number of linear feet of frontage of the building. The total surface area shall not exceed 400 square feet for each face of the sign. Individual letters, with no background, shall be measured by the minimum rectangular area necessary to encompass such letter or by a combination of rectangles as are necessary to encompass letters of irregular dimension.

Any sign located within three feet of a driveway or parking area or within 50 feet of the intersection of two or more streets shall have its lowest elevation at least 10 feet above curb level. In a unified shopping center in single ownership or control, one additional sign may be erected to identify the center. The sign may be freestanding or attached to a building wall. The sign shall display no more than the name and location of the shopping center. The sign shall not exceed 30 feet in height and 15 feet in width, and its bottom edge shall be at least eight feet above ground level.

Signs within 50 feet of a residential district shall be affixed to or be a part of the building.

Overhead hanging and projecting signs, attached to buildings or awnings, are permitted on Pine Street but must conform to the WYDOT signage policies and regulations. These signs may only advertise the business which they are mounted to.

Flashing signs shall be permitted after it is first determined by the Zoning Administrator that the location and colors will in no way create confusion with traffic lights and with lights on emergency vehicles, and that the direct rays of light are not directed into any dwelling district.

Illuminated nonflashing signs shall be permitted, providing the sign is illuminated only during business hours when the sign is located adjacent to a residential district; providing that, where the sign is illuminated by a light or lights reflected upon it, direct rays of light shall not beam upon any residential building or into any residential district or into any street. Lighted signs in direct vision of a traffic signal shall not be in red, green or amber illumination. Clocks and/or thermometers for public convenience and information are exempt from the time limitation.

Signs should be of permanent nature and vinyl banners are not permitted.

The following applies to off-site signage:

One sign or bulletin board shall be permitted on each street frontage if located on the same site as the principal building.

If the sign or bulletin board is illuminated, the lights shall be directed away from adjoining residential uses.

No sign or bulletin board shall exceed 24 square feet in area.

No sign shall be located closer than eight feet from any side or rear property line.

A sign or bulletin board located in the front yard shall be no closer to the street line than 1/2 the required front yard.

A sign or bulletin board, affixed to a building, shall not project higher than one story, or 10 feet above the ground level, whichever is lower.

Ground signs shall be permanently anchored to the ground and shall not exceed a height of six feet above normal grade.

Buildings constructed on the property line prior to the adoption of the ordinance codified in this chapter shall be allowed one identification sign only when the sign is a flat wall sign and permanently attached to the building.

On corner lots, no sign shall be so constructed or so located that will obstruct the view of traffic approaching the street intersection.

The sign shall consist only of a nonilluminated nameplate.

The nameplate shall not exceed six square feet in area.

The nameplate shall show only the name and/or address of the applicant.

There shall be no more than one nameplate for each dwelling unit.

The nameplate shall be affixed to the dwelling unit, flat against the wall.

Only one such sign shall be permitted for each front line of a zone lot.

No sign shall exceed five square feet in area.

Signs shall be located no closer than five feet from any property lines, providing the sign does not obstruct traffic.

When the sign is affixed to a building, it shall not project higher than one story or 10 feet above the ground level.

Ground signs shall not project higher than six feet above ground grade.

Construction signs.

Other temporary signs.

Sandwich signs.

The structure or bracing of any sign shall be omitted from measurement unless such structure or bracing has been made an integral part of the message.

Where a sign has two or more display faces, the area of all faces shall be measured unless such faces join back-to-back, are parallel to each other and are no more than 24 inches apart.

The area of any backing or background material that is a part of the sign display shall be included in the sign area to be measured.

The area of any sign shall be measured by determining the sum of the area of each square, rectangle, triangle, circle or portion or combination thereof that encompasses the outer limits of all portions of the sign, message or display.