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A. The provisions and regulations of subsequent sections of this title shall apply to the following signs:

1. Real estate signs not exceeding twelve square feet in area which advertises the sale, rental or lease of the premises upon which such signs are located;

2. Bulletin boards not over twelve square feet in area for public, charitable or religious institutions when the same are located on the premises of such institution;

Signs denoting the architect, engineer or contractor when placed upon work under construction. and not exceeding twelve square feet in area;

4. Professional occupation signs denoting only the name and profession of an occupant in a commercial building, public institutional building or dwelling house, and not exceeding four square feet in area for each occupant therein;

5. Memorial signs or tablets, names of buildings and date of erection when cut into any masonry surface or when constructed of bronze or other incombustible materials;

6. Traffic or other municipal signs, legal notices or railroad crossing signs as may be approved by the city council;

7. Signs of public service companies indicating danger, and aids to service or safety;

8. Signs placed on the interior of a property not intended to be seen by the general public;

9. Gasoline price signs not exceeding twenty square feet per side; provided, however, not more than two separate signs per parcel.

B. In addition, all temporary signs and signs erected by nonprofit organizations are declared exempt from the requirement by paying application and sign permit fees, but the application shall be required and the sign permit and review and approval process leading to it shall be required as may any other permits and approvals required by this code and state law.

C. Painting and repainting of an advertising structure, shall not be considered an erection or alteration which requires a sign permit, unless a structural change is made, a change of ownership occurs, there is a message change, there is a change of location, or no sign permit has previously been issued concerning the sign to be changed. (Ord. 89-10 (part), 1989; Ord. 89-3 (part), 1989)