Sign Permits

8.3 SIGN PERMITS

1. Except as hereinafter provided in paragraph C, no sign shall be erected, altered or enlarged, or affixed to any building or placed on any premises without a permit issued by the Official. Such permits shall only be issued in conformance with the provisions of this Section.
2. Application for sign permits shall be accompanied by such plans, drawings and specifications as the Official may require. Such permits may be issued on a permanent basis or for an indefinite period not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days. A permit issued for an indefinite period shall become invalid when the product or activity advertised on the sign has been discontinued or inactive for a period of one (1) year. Fees for all sign permits shall be as the Town Council may, from time to time, determine.
3. The following types of signs shall be authorized by right, without the necessity of a permit therefore.
   1. One (1) sign, bearing the names of the occupant of a dwelling, not to exceed three (3) square feet in area. If the occupant is engaged in a customary home occupation or is a professional, the sign may also display a word or words indicating such occupation or profession.
   2. One (1) sign offering accommodations for guests, not to exceed two (2) square feet in area.
   3. One (1) real estate sign per principal building or lot if there is no building thereon, not to exceed six (6) square feet in a residential district and twelve (12) square feet in business, office and industrial districts. Such signs shall be removed forthwith upon sale or rental of the premises advertised.
   4. Signs identifying the use of the premises by a religious or educational institution, not to exceed ten (10) square feet in area.
   5. Signs prohibiting trespassing, hunting, and the like, not to exceed one (1) square foot in area.
   6. Street name signs, and signs erected by the Town, or State, for the direction and control of traffic.
   7. Window signs; however, the total area of such signs shall not be greater than fifteen (15) percent of the area of the window through which they are to be viewed. Window signs exceeding this area limitation are expressly prohibited.
   8. Signs on or adjacent to the entry of a multiple occupancy building listing the names and/or occupations of the occupants thereof, provided that the size of such sign shall not exceed one (1) square foot for each occupant.
   9. Signs not to exceed six (6) square feet in area designating historical places or points of interest, erected by governmental authority or by a duly chartered historical association or the like with approval of the Traffic Safety Commission.
   10. Signs indicating, "Entrance", "Exit", "Parking", or the like, erected on a premises for the direction of persons or vehicles, no to exceed two (2) square feet in area.
   11. Directional signs not exceeding two (2) square feet in area pertaining to churches, schools, institutions and other non-profit uses with approval of the Traffic Safety Commission.
   12. Non-commercial decorative or national flags shall be allowed in all districts.
   13. A limit of two (2) commercial flags per business.
   14. Signs identifying public uses operated by a unit of government.
   15. No signs may be posted on trees, utility poles, traffic or regulating signs of any nature.
   16. A bulletin board for public, charitable or religious institutions when located upon the premises of said institutions. These bulletin boards shall not exceed ten (10) square feet in area and shall bear no commercial advertising. There shall be no more than one bulletin board on site.