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Sec. 9-040. General Provisions Applicable to All Districts. <br />r <br />1 The following signs are. <br />() wuig gn not permitted: . <br />A. Projecting signs. <br />B. Above -roof signs, <br />C. Moving signs. <br />D. Flashing signs or lights, except electronic readerboard signs, which shall be permitted. <br />E. Manual changeable copy signs, <br />F. Portable signs.. <br />(2) The following signs are excluded from the requirements of this Chapter: <br />A. Parade floats, sound trucks, or other moving advertising media while operated, on a public <br />street or roadway. <br />B. Contractors' vans or trailers -parked at construction sites during actual construction,. provided <br />the 'primary use 'of the vehicles is for storage or office and that the advertising matter pertains <br />only to the contractors. <br />C. Architectural details of buildings including corner -stones, crosses, or other identifying details <br />that are part of the buildings.' <br />D. Owner's name or other advertising on service or delivery vehicles.' <br />E. Signs affixed to bus stop benches. Such signs shall not exceed ten square feet in area. <br />F. Any signs for the promotion of a civic celebration. Such signs shall be permitted by <br />permission of the City Council so long as they do not cause a threat to safety. Such signs must be <br />established by the committee in charge of the civic celebration and permits obtained, except nQ <br />fee will be charged. <br />G. Official. traffic signs and signals. <br />(3) The following signs are subject only to section 9-040 (5) and do'not require permits: <br />A. Nameplate signs not exceeding one square foot in area, indicating the name and/or address of <br />the occupant. House and building numbers shall not exceed twelve inches in height. <br />B. Governmentally authorized historical markers. . <br />C, Official governmental information signs. <br />D. Interior signs and building directories not readily visible from a public right-of-way. <br />E. Nameplates or identification signs under one square foot in area bearing the name and/or <br />address of the occupant. <br />F. Small signs not exceeding four square feet in area containing no advertising and displayed for <br />convenience of the public to identify restrooms and freight and service doors. Entrance and exit <br />signs may contain the name of the business and proper directional information (e.g. enter or exit) <br />and shall not exceed four square feet in area. <br />Z9-4 <br />28 <br />