12.12.040 - Exemptions.

The provisions of this chapter, except Section 12.12.120, shall not apply to any of the following listed advertising displays: (1)

Advertising displays used exclusively to advertise the sale or lease of the property on which the advertising display is placed;

(2)

Advertising displays used exclusively to designate the name of the owner or occupant of the premises upon which the advertising display is placed, or to identify such premises;

(3)

Advertising displays used exclusively to advertise the business conducted, or goods manufactured or produced, or services rendered upon the property upon which said advertising display is placed;

(4)

Advertising displays so located that the matter displayed is not designed to be or is not clearly visible to persons in automobiles traveling upon a main traveled roadway of a freeway;

(5)

Direction signs in connection with off-street parking and loading facilities;

(6)

Signs of less than four square feet in area;

(7)

Temporary signs denoting the architect, engineer, contractor or builder on the building site of any work under construction, alteration or removal; provided, however, that such signs shall be removed from the site within seven days after completion of the project.

(Ord. 68 §2 (part), 1963; Ord. 64 §1 (part), 1962: prior code §7503).