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Excerpt from the BLOOMINGTON CITY CODE (D) The construction sign shall be removed ten (10) days after issuance of the ti temporary certificate of occupancy permit and prior to occupancy, or in the case of a residential subdivision, be removed when seventy -five percent (75 %) of the Tots are sold. (5) Flags, noncommercial - Noncommercial flags are exempt from obtaining a permit and license, provided that if the flags are placed on flagpoles, such poles shall be no taller than twelve (12) feet above the highest outside wall and the side yard setback shall be not Tess than the height of the pole. Flagpoles shall be placed a minimum of ten (10) feet from the public right -of -way. (6) Garage sale signs are exempt from obtaining a permit and license, provided: (A) Each sign is a maximum of six (6) square feet in total surface area and three (3) feet in height. (B) There is a maximum of four (4) signs per garage sale. (C) If a sign is installed on property other than the property having the sale, the property owner having the garage sale must have the permission of the property owner where the sign is installed. () No signs shall be allowed in the public rights -of -way or on utility poles pursuant to Section (b) of this Section; (i) There shall be a maximum of two (2) signs on any street frontage of any site for the following signs: (aa) off -site signs for temporary special events for places of worship, schools, parks and public buildings; (bb) off -site signs for garage sales; (cc) off -site signs for realtor directional /open housing signs; and (dd) off -site signs for boutique sales. (D) The garage sale signs are allowed only twice each calendar year per site and the signs are permitted for a maximum of four (4) days each occurrence. (7) Home improvement/home construction /home remodeling signs are exempt from obtaining a permit and license, provided: (A) There shall be only one (1) such sign not exceeding six (6) square feet in total surface area and four (4) feet in height for each lot. (B) Such sign shall be located on the lot the described activity is occurring and shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet from the property line. (C) The sign shall be displayed only until approval of the final inspection or the project is substantially completed, but in no event longer than thirty (30) days. (8) Home security signs are exempt from obtaining a permit and license, provided that such signs do not exceed one (1) square foot in total sign surface area. (9) Interior signs are exempt from obtaining a permit and license. (10) Murals are exempt from obtaining a permit and license. (11) Official signs and notices are exempt from obtaining a permit and license. (12) Political signs are exempt from obtaining a permit and license. (13) Public notices are exempt from obtaining a permit and license. (14) Public utility signs are exempt from obtaining a permit and license. (15) Real estate signs are exempt from obtaining a permit and license, provided: A Real Estate Si • ns for Sin s le or Tw• - ntial Dwellings or Lots () There shall be one (1) sign per street frontage up to a maxim o (2) signs per lot. (i) Such sign shall be located on the lot for sale or lease and shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet from any public street right -of -way. (ii) Such sign shall not exceed ten (10) square feet in total surface area and six (6) (iv) Real estate signs shall not be directly illuminated and shall be removed within seven (7) days after closing has occurred. (v) If a temporary directional or open house real estate sign is installed on property other than the property having the sale, the person placing the sign must have the permission of the property owner where the sign is installed. The temporary directional or open house sign shall be allowed only when a sales agent is present on the property which is for sale. (aa) No sign shall be allowed in the public street right -of -way. Also see Section 19.106(b); feet in height. 14