The following signs are allowed in all zoning districts and do not require a permit:

A. Signs advertising the sale, lease, or rental of the premises upon which the sign is located, and not exceeding twelve square feet in area, except in all residential districts where the area of the sign shall not be more than six square feet.

B. Signs bearing only property numbers, post box numbers, names of occupants of premises, or other identification of premises not having commercial connotations.

C. Flags and insignias of any government except when displayed in connection with commercial promotion.

D. Legal notices, identification, information, or directional signs erected or required by governmental bodies.

E. Integral decorative or architectural features of buildings, except letters, trademarks, moving parts, or moving lights.

F. Signs directing and guiding traffic and parking on private property, but bearing no advertising matter.

G. Bulletin boards for churches, schools, or other public, religious, or educational institution provided such sign is located not less than ten feet from the established right-of-way line of any street or highway and does not obstruct traffic visibility at street or highway intersections. Such signs shall not exceed twelve square feet in area.

H. Political signs, each not exceeding twelve square feet, not erected more than thirty days prior to, and removed not more than one week after, the election or event to which the sign pertains.

I. One sign per street frontage of a building which is under construction, provided the advertising display area of such a sign shall not exceed sixteen square feet in residential districts or twenty square feet in other districts.

J. Temporary signs associated with garage or yard sales or similar activities are allowed as long as they meet the following requirements: (1) Such signs may be posted or displayed for no more than five days; (2) All such signs must be dated with the date of posting; (3) All such signs must be removed within forty-eight hours after the sale or other activity in question. (Ord. 593 § 1, 1996; Ord. 523 §§ 1, 3(part), 1989)