(a) 
Residential.
Permission is granted to owners or occupants for the erection of nonilluminated real or personal property sale signs to be erected in the required front yard of platted property zoned SF or MF until the ownership has been transferred. Lots that abut streets where sidewalks exist shall locate the signs between the sidewalk and the structure. Lots that abut streets where no sidewalks exist shall locate the signs no closer than fifteen (15) feet to any street curbline. Lots shall be limited to three (3) such real or personal signs not exceeding six (6) square feet each which may be erected on the premises. No permit or permit fee is required.
(b) 
Business.
Permission is granted to owners or occupants of zoned property for the erection of nonilluminated real estate sale signs until the ownership has been transferred. Such signs shall not exceed six (6) square feet and shall be located no closer than fifteen (15) feet from any property line. No more than one (1) sign shall be located for every two (2) acres in a tract of land or portion thereof. No permit or permit fee is required.
(c) 
Political signs.
Political signs shall conform to the following requirements:
(1) 
Political signs may be erected at dwelling premises with no limitation as to their number. Lots that abut streets where sidewalks exist shall locate the signs between the sidewalk and the structure.
(2) 
Signs must be removed within ten (10) days of the completion of the election. Political signs that are located on a dwelling premises shall not exceed 36 square feet in effective area per side. No permit or permit fee is required for these signs.
(1995 Code, sec. 13-32; Ordinance adopting Code)
Temporary signs advertising the sale of the land upon which the sign is located may be erected on tracts of land fronting Interstate Highway 45, provided that the area of the property is a minimum size of two (2) acres. Such signs shall not exceed 200 square feet in effective area and shall be limited to one (1) sign per tract. Permits allowing such signs shall be limited to a period of one (1) year from the date that the permit is issued. Signs allowed under this section shall be deemed a privilege of ownership, and the right to erect any such signs shall be in the owner rather than any particular sales agent. Authorization by the owner to an agent to erect such a sign shall be dated and signed by the owner. Signs erected under the provisions of this section shall be located a minimum of fifteen (15) feet from all property lines.
(1995 Code, sec. 13-33)
Permission is granted to builders and developers to erect one (1) temporary construction sign, except a property zoned SF or MF, designed to identify contractors, financier, architects, engineers, or to advertise the coming of a new business on the premises where the sign is located. Such signs shall not be erected prior to the issuance of the building or utility construction permit for the property to which the sign pertains. The sign must be removed prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or letter of acceptance of the utility construction work from the city. Such signs shall inform to the following provisions:
Maximum size
100 square feet
Maximum height
15 feet
Setbacks
15 feet from the street right-of-way.
(1995 Code, sec. 13-34)
Permission is granted to developers and homeowners associations to erect subdivision signs. Subdivision signs must either be detached monument signs or attached signs placed on a screening or decorative wall at the entry to the subdivision. Subdivision signs must be approved by the building official. The effective date of subdivision signs shall be limited to thirty-six (36) square feet. The effective area of subdivision signs shall be calculated by drawing the largest possible rectangle around the entire message of words, including artistic designs and logos.
(1995 Code, sec. 13-35)
Builders, developers and real estate agents are granted permission to erect temporary off-premises signs as outlined below:
(1) 
Builders and developers may erect temporary off-premises signs which refer to a subdivision only. A subdivision shall be defined as a tract of land platted by the city and zoned SF or MF. Separate sections or phases of a subdivision shall not constitute a new and separate subdivision. Such signs shall not list or refer to any individual or group of builders or developers and shall be erected only between the hours of 12:00 o’clock noon Friday, and 12:00 o’clock noon Monday. Such signs shall not exceed six (6) square feet in effective area and may be placed in the city right-of-way, provided that they do not project out over the street or sidewalk. No sign shall be allowed to be placed within any street median. No more than ten (10) such signs per subdivision may be placed within the city. No permit or permit fee is required.
(2) 
Real estate agents may erect temporary off-premises signs which refer to open houses. Such signs shall be erected only between the hours of 12:00 o’clock noon Friday, and 12:00 o’clock noon Monday, and shall contain the words, “Open House.” Signs shall not exceed six (6) square feet in effective area and may be placed in the city right-of-way, provided that they do not project out over the street or sidewalk. No sign will be allowed within any street median.
(1995 Code, sec. 13-36)