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The following signs are exempt from regulation under this title:

A. Off-premises governmental signs posted in accordance with BMC 12.22.075.

B. Signs required by law such as official legal notices.

C. Traffic control or directional signs posted on premises by private persons, which do not exceed six square feet in area and which contain only copy or symbols necessary to provide for reasonable traffic control and direction upon the premises. Such signs include, but are not limited to, “no parking,” “entrance,” “exit” and other similar informational and directional signs.

D. Signs or displays not visible from the public right-of-way.

E. Flags. Patriotic, governmental, institutional or corporate flags; provided, that each flag does not exceed 50 square feet.

F. “No Trespassing,” “No Dumping,” “No Parking,” “Private,” “Entrance,” “Exit” and other on-premises informational warning and directional signs which do not exceed two square feet in area.

G. Seasonal decorations within the public holiday season, or civic or festival season. Such displays shall be removed at the end of the season.

H. Sculptures, fountains, benches, lighting, mosaics, noncommercial murals and other urban design elements which do not incorporate commercial advertising or identification.

I. Postal signs.

J. Gravestones.

K. Memorial signs, historic site markers or plaques recognized by the city council.

L. Address numbers not exceeding 12 inches in height. (Ord. 2145 § 2 (Exh. B), 2014; Ord. 1905 § 1, 2003; Ord. 1805 § 2, 2000).