4.90.030 Exempt Signs.
The following signs are exempt from regulation under this section:
A. A public notice or warning required by a federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance.
B. Public signage within the right-of-way including
1. Public signs erected by or on behalf of a governmental agency to convey public information, identify public property, post legal notices, or direct or regulate pedestrian or vehicular traffic;
2. Bus stop signs installed by a public transit company;
3. Informational signs of a public utility regarding its lines, pipes, poles or other facilities; or
4. Emergency warning signs erected by a governmental agency, a public utility company, or a contractor doing authorized work within the public right-of-way.
C. A nonelectrical nameplate, displaying only the name and/or address of the occupant, and which is one square foot or less.
D. A traffic control or directional sign on private property which does not exceed four square feet.
E. A clock, thermometer, barbershop pole, or similar device where not part of a permanent sign.
F. A flag of any nation, state or city if displayed in a manner conforming to the Flag Code (36 USCA, Section 173 et seq.).
G. A display behind a shopfront window.
H. A sculpture, statue, relief, mosaic or mural which is a work of art or otherwise decorative and does not contain a commercial message or symbol.
I. A property address number consisting of numerals or letters 12 inches or less in height.
J. Temporary open house signs provided that they are limited in number to a maximum of four per event, limited in size to a maximum of 12 square feet in area and located at least 12 feet from the edge of the thoroughfare pavement. An open house sign may only be installed the day before the open house and shall be removed the same day of the open house after its conclusion. In no case shall an open house sign be installed for more than 48 continuous hours.
K. Real Estate Signs.
1. Only one such sign is allowed per site per street frontage, and is limited in size to a maximum total sign face area of 24 square feet and 12 square feet for any single sign face.
2. The sign may be a ground sign, a window sign, or a wall sign.
3. All signs shall be removed within 14 days after the sale, lease, or rental has occurred. These signs may only be installed on the property to which they refer.
L. Noncommercial signs as regulated by the Zoning Code.