Boonville Exemptions ordinance (Appendix C, Section 7.3-14)

A permit will not be required for the following listed signs. These exemptions, however, shall apply only to the requirement of the permit and shall not be construed as relieving the owner of the sign from the responsibility for its erection, maintenance, appearance, and removal.

(1) Construction project signs:

(a) Maximum size 32 square feet per face.

(b) One per street frontage.

(c) To be removed at completion of construction.

(d) To be located on premises.

(2) Commercial and industrial structure "for sale"

or "for rent" signs:

(a) Maximum size 32 square feet per face.

(b) One per street frontage.

(c) To be removed within ten days after sale or letting.

(d) To be located on premises.

(3) Residential, commercial and industrial acre-

age "for sale" or "for rent" signs.

(a) Maximum size 32 square feet per face.

(b) One per street frontage.

(c) To be removed within ten days after sale or letting.

(d) To be located on premises.

(4) Residential structure "for sale" or "for rent"

signs.

(a) Maximum size six square feet per face.

(b) One per street frontage.

(c) To be removed within ten days after sale or letting.

(d) To be located on premises, except providing that no more than three direction signs on three different lots off premises shall be allowed.

(5) Political signs:

(a) Maximum size six square feet in face area in residential districts:

(b) Maximum size 32 square feet in face area in commercial and industrial areas.

(c) Shall be placed back of the property line on private property.

(d) It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to have these signs removed not later than seven days after the election or event and they shall not be erected earlier than 60 days prior to the election or event to which they pertain.

(e) There shall be no political signs on any public utility pole.

(6) Traffic or other municipal signs or informa-

tional signs: Legal notice, railroad crossing signs, danger, warning and such temporary, emergency or nonadvertising signs necessary for traffic control or as may be approved by the city council.

(7) Memorial signs or tablets: Names of build-

ings, and date of erection when cut into any masonry surface or when constructed of bronze or other metal.

(8) Temporary signs inside buildings: Inside win-

dows, or painted on windows or on glass portions or doors of buildings for the advertisement of a particular item, event, or sale. (9) Temporary signs: For public, charitable, reli-

gious, or fraternal organizations including banners and cloth signs:

(a) Maximum size 32 square feet per face.

(b) One per street frontage.

(c) To be located on premises or off premises.

(d) To be placed no sooner than 45 days prior to the event and to be removed within ten days following the event. (10) Occupational signs or other signs: Denoting

only the name and profession of an occupant in a commercial building, public institutional building, or a residence and not exceeding two square feet in area.

(11) Flags, emblems, or insignia of any govern-

mental body, decorative displays: For holidays, or public demonstrations, which do not contain advertising and are not used as such. (12) Church or school signs: One illuminated or

nonilluminated sign per church or school, on church or school premises, indicating activities and services therein provided and not exceeding 32 square feet per side.

(13) Residential development signs: Residential

developments shall be permitted two detached signs type "C", identifying the name of the development only for each entrance of the development. Such sign shall not exceed 32 square feet in area. Said sign shall be maintained on private property, no closer than ten feet to the property line.

(14) Small direction type signs: Small signs, not exceeding three square feet in area, displayed on private property for the convenience of the public, including signs to identify entrance and exit drives, parking areas, one-way drives, restrooms, freight entrances, and other similar signs.

(15) Scoreboards: Scoreboards in athletic stadiums.

(16) Incidental sign: A small sign, emblem, or decal, placed within the establishment, informing the public of goods, facilities, or services available on the premises, e.g., a credit card sign or a sign indicating hours of business.

(17) Plaques: Plaques or signs denoting historical landmarks or points of interest as may be recommended BHPAC.