17.23.030 EXEMPTIONS

The following signs shall be exempt from the requirements of this chapter: A. Church or other institution signs; provided such signs are erected and contained on the property where the church or institution is located, do not have interior illumination, and do not exceed thirty two (32) square feet in area. B. Dead end road sign; provided such signs are two feet by three feet (2' x 3'), six (6) square feet or smaller, and located entirely on private property. C. Election signs; provided such signs favoring or opposing a candidate or issue to be voted on in an election conform to Utah Code Annotated section 20A-3-501(7), for distance from any building being used as a polling place. Election signs may be erected three (3) weeks prior to the election and must be removed within one week following the election. No election sign shall be placed within or on publicly owned property or road right of way; all election signs must be authorized by the owner of property on which the election sign is placed. D. For sale/for rent signs. Temporary signs located on the premises shall be placed on the property for no longer than six (6) months, and used for the purpose of selling or renting property. Signs for selling or renting a residence shall be no larger than two feet by three feet (2' x 3') or six (6) square feet; signs for selling or leasing farm ground shall be no larger than four feet by eight feet (4' x 8') or thirty two (32) square feet. E. Interior signs. Signs visible only from the premises on which they are located or visible off the premises only through a window or windows from which they are set back at least ten feet (10'). F. No trespassing signs. Signs that are two feet by three feet (2' x 3'), six (6) square feet or smaller, and located entirely on private property. G. Residential identification signs; provided such signs are limited to no more than six (6) square feet in area; the display is limited to street numbers, street name, and the name of the resident(s); and provided such sign does not project beyond the property boundary. H. Seasonal agricultural produce. Signs for the sale of seasonal agricultural produce, provided such signs are placed for a period not to exceed four (4) months and are located entirely on the property where the produce is being sold. I. Special events; provided such signs shall be placed no earlier than three (3) weeks prior to the event, shall be removed no later than one week following the event, shall not exceed sixteen (16) square feet in area, shall be safely affixed, shall not be placed within or on publicly owned property or road rights of way, shall be authorized by the owner of the property on which the sign is placed, and shall not project beyond the property boundary. J. Traffic control signs. All signs required for traffic control as prescribed in the manual of uniform traffic control devices or applicable state law and placed by the county, state or federal agency with authority over that road and road right of way. K. Traffic warning, direction and regulation signs. Temporary or permanent signs for the purposes of traffic warning, regulation and/or direction on which the displayed message is solely for traffic warning, regulation and/or directional information authorized and placed by the county, state or federal agency with authority over that road and road right of way. L. Window signs. Signs located inside an enclosed building while remaining visible through a window where the area of such signs does not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the area of the window or two (2) square feet, whichever is less. M. Required sign. Any sign required by federal, state or local law to be a certain dimension or size. N. Community identification sign. Signs identifying communities may be up to forty (40) square feet.