§ 1427-11. Exempt Signs.

The following signs are exempt from the permit requirements of this Chapter and are permitted in any zoning district:

(a)

Street address numbers displayed in accordance with § 723-65, Displaying House Numbers, of the Cincinnati Municipal Code.

(b)

Public information, identification, special event, directional, and other signs erected by a government agency.

(c)

Notices posted by a public utility or other quasi-public agent in the performance of a public duty.

(d)

City entry, community or district identification signs not exceeding 20 square feet in area and eight feet in height.

(e)

Names of buildings, dates of erection, commemorative tablets and the like, when carved into stone, concrete or similar material or made of bronze, aluminum or other permanent type material.

(f)

Credit card, trading stamp, or trade association signs not exceeding one-half square foot each and not exceeding ten per establishment.

(g)

Flags not exceeding 72 square feet each. A flag may be displayed on a pole not exceeding 35 feet in height or the height of the principal structure on the site, whichever is less. No more than 4 flags or flagpoles are permitted per site.

(h)

One Identification Sign per dwelling unit or per business, not exceeding one square foot each.

(i)

Instructional On-Site Signs provided that such signs are limited to a maximum of six square feet in area. If constructed as a ground mounted sign the maximum height is four feet.

(j)

Temporary Open House Signs provided that they are limited in number to a maximum of four per event, limited in size to a maximum of 12 square feet in area and located at least 12 feet from the edge of the street pavement. An open house sign may only be installed the day before the open house and must be removed the same day of the open house after its conclusion. In no case shall an open house sign be installed for more than 48 continuous hours.

(k)

Real Estate Sign.

(1)

For all zoning districts, only one such sign is allowed per site per street frontage, and is limited in size to a maximum total sign face area of 24 square feet and 12 square feet for any single sign face.

(2)

The sign may be a ground sign, a window sign, or a wall sign.

(3)

All signs must be removed within 14 days after the sale, lease, or rental has occurred. These signs may only be installed on the property to which they refer.

(l)

Noncommercial Signs as regulated by § 1427-15.

(Ordained by Ord. No. 303-2006, § 1(Exh. A), eff. Nov. 25, 2006)