§ 50-412. Exemptions.

The provisions of this article do not apply to the following:

(1)

Signs to regulate traffic.

(2)

Signs required to be posted by law.

(3)

Warning signs and no trespassing signs.

(4)

Signs established by governmental agencies.

(5)

Signs indicating bus stops, taxistands and similar transportation facilities.

(6)

Temporary real estate signs no greater than four square feet in area and not more than two linear feet in length and two linear feet in height advertising specific property for sale, lease, rent or development on private property.

(7)

Temporary signs on private land involved in campaigns of religious, charitable, civic, fraternal or similar organizations.

(8)

Identification signs of two square feet or less.

(9)

Directional or instructional signs four square feet or less, containing business identification only, where vehicle or pedestrian movements are involved.

(10)

Governmental signs for traffic control, street demonstration, direction to public facilities and any public sign deemed necessary by a public officer in the performance of his public duty, or as approved by the county commission.

(11)

Memorial signs or tablets when cut into any masonry surface or constructed of a noncombustible material.

(12)

Governmental or religious flags or insignia and holiday decorations incidental to the business and customarily associated with any national, religious or local holiday.

(13)

Window signs or banners.

(14)

Credit card or membership signs of two square feet or less, one of each organization permitted for each street frontage.

(15)

A maximum of two menu boards or price lists for drive-through facilities of no more than 24 square feet each. Such signs shall be located adjacent to and oriented toward the drive-through area.

(16)

Graphics and trademarks on vending machines, gas pumps and other machinery customarily used for sales outside of buildings.

(17)

Standard size menus mounted at the entrance to restaurants.

(18)

Political election signs located between the opening of the election qualifying period and ten days after election.

(19)

Garage sale signs erected for no more than three consecutive days.

(20)

Flashing, portable sign, to introduce new businesses for a period not to exceed one year.

(1991 LDR ch. 68, art. 5)