<div class="chunk-title">Section 91. - Signs Not Requiring a Permit.</div>
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               The following types of signs may be allowed in any district without a permit:
               
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                  a.
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                  Any sign not exceeding two (2) square feet in area and bearing only property numbers,
                  names of occupants, or business and professional signs.
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                  b.
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                  Temporary real estate signs, such as "For Sale" or "For Rent" signs, not exceeding
                  thirty-two (32) square feet in a residential zone or sixty-four square feet in a commercial
                  zone in area and non-illuminated may be placed on the premises. These signs shall
                  be removed within 7 days after sale or rental of the property. Off-premise[s] signs
                  advertising an open house may be erected no more than 3 days prior to the open house
                  date. These signs shall be removed at the end of the open house.
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                  c.
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                  Directional or informational signs of a public or quasi-public nature, not exceeding
                  eight (8) square feet in area containing information such as a community's name, place
                  of worship, meeting place of a civic body, or event of public interest.
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                  d.
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                  Signs for churches, schools, or public buildings, including bulletin boards, lighted
                  or unlighted, not exceeding twenty (20) square feet in area. Such signs must be placed
                  on the premises and may not be placed closer than fifteen (15) feet to the property
                  line.
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                  e.
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                  Signs advertising agricultural products for sale, which were produced on the premises,
                  not exceeding twenty (20) square feet in area shall be non-illuminated and permitted
                  only during the harvest season.
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                  f.
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                  Legal notices, identification, informational, or directional signs required by governmental
                  bodies.
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                  g.
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                  Signs directing and guiding traffic to parking areas on private property, but bearing
                  no advertising matter, provided that they conform to the following criteria:
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                  1)
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                  One sign per driveway cut per lot; or
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                  2)
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                  Two signs per 100 feet, or fraction thereof, of lot frontage of all immediately adjacent
                  public streets;
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                  3)
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                  Total sign area shall not exceed four square feet; maximum height of 42 inches, unless
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                  4)
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                  If a common driveway is shared, total sign area shall not exceed eight square feet;
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                  5)
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                  Sign shall not be erected closer than two feet from property line.
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                  h.
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                  Memorial signs, plaques or grave markers which are non-commercial in nature.
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                  i.
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                  Signs painted or displayed on store windows provided that such signs cover no more
                  than 25% of the glass area of the entire storefront.
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                  j.
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                  Flags and insignia of any existing domestic government.
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                  k.
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                  Integral decorative or architectural features of building, except letters, trademarks,
                  moving parts or flashing/moving lights.
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                  l.
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                  Incidental signs indicating warnings, hazards and other general information provided
                  that no such signs shall include any commercial message or logos.
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                  m.
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                  Governmental signs.
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                  n.
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                  One freestanding sign displaying the time and temperature, bearing no advertising
                  matter unless otherwise specified, in addition to other freestanding signs.
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                  o.
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                  Construction or contractor's and subdivision project signs shall be non-illuminated
                  and may be located in any district. Maximum size shall be thirty-two square feet in
                  a residential zone or sixty-four square feet in a commercial zone. Sign shall be removed
                  upon issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the final structure.
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                  p.
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                  Political campaign signs announcing candidates that are not illuminated. Signs shall
                  be displayed no sooner than sixty days prior to an election and must be removed no
                  later than 14 days after the election. The maximum total size per parcel shall be
                  32 square feet and 6 feet in height.
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                  q.
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                  Special event signs and banners for religious, charitable, civic, fraternal, or similar
                  non-profit organizations. The sign(s) shall be erected no sooner than 10 days prior
                  to the event and removed no later than 2 days after the event. The maximum size of
                  the sign shall be 32 square feet and a maximum height of 6 feet. The signs shall be
                  non-illuminated and limited to 1 per street frontage for on-premise[s] and 10 off-premise[s].
                  The maximum number of events per year shall be limited to four.
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                  Yard sale signs may be placed on or off premises provided they shall be non-illuminated.
                  These signs are limited to three per sale, may remain in place for only three days
                  in any 30 day period and must be removed when sale is over. The maximum size is four
                  square feet.
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                  s.
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                  Temporary signs, banners, lighting and displays as part of a customary holiday decoration
                  or annual civic event.
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                  Temporary banners, pennants, or poster tied, posted, or mounted tightly flat against
                  existing buildings shall be allowed for a period of 14 days to advertise a sale, grand
                  opening or other special event provided that the sign shall be located on the premises
                  of the subject property and shall be non-illuminated. These temporary special event
                  signs shall be permitted for a total of 90 days in any calendar year. The maximum
                  size of such signs is 32 square feet. Only one temporary banner, pennant or poster
                  is allowed per business.
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                  For the purposes of this section, the term "grand opening" shall be construed as a
                  singular event of limited (10-day maximum) duration designed and intended to attract
                  public attention to a recently established office, commercial, industrial or multi-family
                  land use. Expansion of an existing principle shall not be construed as a grand opening
                  event. No temporary use shall be construed as a grand opening event. Such use shall
                  commerce not later than 60 days following any occupancy for use to qualify for a grand
                  opening sign. No grand opening sign(s) shall be displayed for more than ten total
                  and continuous days. No maximum sign surface shall be established for such sign(s).
                  Pennants, streamers, balloons and other advertising devices are acceptable for grand
                  openings. Search lights and flashing lights are prohibited for grand opening events.
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                  Large inflatable balloons, blimps and tethered balloons used as advertising shall
                  be allowed twice a year for a period of seven days per occurrence.
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