§ 12.5. Signs exempt.

A.

The following types of signs are exempt from the requirements of this ordinance unless otherwise expressly prohibited under section 12.3. These signs shall meet height and setback requirements of this ordinance. No permit is required. Signs that are constructed of degradable material may be posted for a maximum period of 90 days. Nothing shall prevent such a sign from being replaced by an identical sign:

1.

Signs not visible from public thoroughfares or intended to be seen by the traveling public.

2.

Signs within a business, office, mall or totally enclosed area.

3.

Signs erected by, or on the order of, a public official in the performance of his duty, may be located within public right-of-way.

4.

Portable signs that are a maximum of six square feet in area, only one per store front. Portable signs shall be located near the building entry on the sidewalk. Portable signs shall not be allowed in parking areas, streets or public rights-of-way and may not impede the flow of pedestrian traffic.

5.

Flags (as defined in section 12.2), no more than three poles, neither in excess of 60 square feet, nor greater than 40 feet in height per property. The flags must be no further from the structure than 50 percent of the distance from the face of the structure to the public right-of-way.

6.

Temporary sign(s). There shall be no more than eight temporary signs on display at any one time. The cumulative total of all temporary signs shall be no greater than 32 square feet per property. Temporary signs shall not exceed six feet in height and shall be located out of right-of-way or at least ten feet from the back of the curb or edge of pavement of the adjacent street, whichever is greater. Temporary signs shall not be permitted for any nonresidential zoning district and conditional uses in residential districts that has not obtained a permanent identifying sign for its location (Exception: undeveloped lots).

7.

Sign spinners, wavers, costumed characters or street performers with signage devices are prohibited within the public right-of-way. Any persons involved in this activity must remain on private property in a hard surface paved area, away from entry and exit drives.

8.

Swinging or projecting signs not exceeding three square feet or projecting more than four feet and attached under the eave or awning of a building above a business entrance.

9.

Signage on coin-operated beverage dispensers, limited to three per lot and not located within the required front yard setback for the zoning district.

10.

One official sign as required by the State of Georgia for vehicle emissions stations licensed by the state. The sign shall meet the setback requirements of subsection 12.6.A.1 and may not exceed 24 inches wide × 36 inches high with standard frame and hardware.

11.

Vehicle sign/wrap shall be allowed when the vehicle is legally parked in the rear or to the side of an establishment or in a parking area that is farthest away from the public street right-of-way.

12.

Signage affixed to an automated teller kiosk and accompanying canopy if serving as an accessory use to a bank or financial institution on the same lot.

13.

Signage on coin-operated vending machines, limited to four per lot and not located more than five feet from the building apron and not located within the required front yard setback for the zoning district.

(ZOA 2013-01, § 1(exh. A), 2-25-2013; Ord. No. 2015-16, § 1, 12-14-2015; ZOA 19-02, § 1, 4-22-2019)