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Signs that fall under one or more of the following categories are exempt from having to obtain a sign permit:

A. Residential signs not exceeding four square feet in total area;

B. Signs less than six square feet erected for home occupations and beauty shops as regulated in Sections 17.56.030 and 17.56.040;

C. Official signs of a noncommercial nature erected by public utilities or government agencies;

D. Signs directing and guiding traffic on private property that do not exceed four square feet each and that bear no advertising message;

E. Election or political campaign signs. No such sign shall exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in surface area and shall be removed within fifteen (15) days from the date of vote;

F. Signs proclaiming religious, political or other similar noncommercial messages and do not exceed one per abutting street, thirty-two (32) square feet in area and are not internally illuminated;

G. No more than two signs identifying a residential subdivision, mobile home park, multi-family dwelling or housing development that do not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in advertising area and are not illuminated. The signs shall be located on the premises of the development they identify and shall be at least ten feet from any right-of-way or access easement;

H. Unilluminated signs not exceeding a total of six square feet each and not more than two in number pertaining to the rental, sale or lease of the residential property upon which the sign is located;

I. Unilluminated signs not exceeding a total of thirty-two (32) square feet each and not more than two in number pertaining to the rental, sale or lease of the commercial, mixed use or industrial zoned property upon which the sign is located;

J. Construction site identification signs. Such signs may identify the project, the owner or developer, architect, engineer planner, contractors and subcontractors, funding sources, and may contain related information. Not more than one such sign may be erected per site and it may not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in area. Such signs shall not be erected prior to the issuance of the building permit and shall be removed within ten days after the issuance of the occupancy permit.

K. Holiday decorations and banners displaying no commercial message.

L. Flags of political jurisdiction.

(Prior code § 11.026.030)