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'.Section 8 EXEMPT SIGNS Sec. 8.1. Permit Exceptions The following operations shall nol be considered as creating a sign Insofar as requiring the issuance of a sign permit, but the signs must be in conformance with a)) other building, struc- tural and electrical laws and regulations of the city: (a) Changing of the advertising copy or message on an eXisting approved painted or printed sign, marquee, changeable copy sign or a similar approved sign whether electrical, illum- inated, electronic changing message center or non-illuminated painted message which are all specifically designed for the use of replaceable copy. (b) Painting, repainting, cleaning or other normal maintenance and repair of a sign not in- volving structural changes. Replacement of the plastic face will be included as an exempt operation provided that it is due to a change caused by breakage and/or deterioration of the face, but not for the substitution of a new or different advertiser. (c) Changes in the content of show window displays and permitted temporary signs. Sec. 8.2. Exempt Signs (a) Construction Signs. One construction sign per construction project not exceeding 32 square feet in sign area in residential districts or 64 square feet in commerCial or industrial districts, provided that such signs shall be erected no more than five days prior to the beginning of construction for which a valid building permit has been issued, shall be confined to the site of construc- tion, and shall be removed five days after completion of construction and prior to occu- pancy. (b) Directional or Instructional Signs. Signs which provide direction or instruction and are located entirely on the property to which they pertain and do not in any way advertise a business and do not exceed four square feet in area, signs identifying rest rooms p:..:b~ic telephones, walkways. or signs providing direction such as park'lng lot entrance and exit signs and those of similar nature. (e) Flags. The flags, emblems, or insignia of any nation or political sub-division or corporate Lag (d) Governmental Signs. Governmental signs for control of traffic and other regulatory purposes, street signs. danger signs, railroad crossing signs, and signs 01 pu611c service companies Hldlcatlng danger and aids to service or safety which are erected by or on the order of, a D~Jblic officer In the performance 01 hiS publiC duty. (e) Holiday Decorations. Signs of a primarily decorative nature, clearly incidental and customary and commonly associated with any national, local or religious holiday; provided that such signs shall be displayed for a period 01 not more lhan 60 consecutive days nor more than 60 days in anyone year, Such signs may be of any type, number, area, height, illumination or ani- mation; and shall be set back 10 feet from all boundary lines of the lot, provided that a clear area be maintained to a height of 72 inches, within 55 feet of the intersection of two streets, a railroad and a street and a street and driveway. (f) House Numbers and Name Plates. House numbers and name plates not exce~ding two square feet In area lor each resI- dential building. 39