17.38.030 Exempt signs.
The following signs are exempt from other requirements of this chapter if developed and maintained in compliance with the provisions/limitations of this section. All routine general maintenance and repair of signs shall be exempt from building permit approval:
A. Accessory Signs. Signs manufactured as a standard integral part of a mass-produced product accessory to a commercial or public or semi-public use, including automated teller machines, gasoline pumps, and telephone booths. The signs may contain the company’s name and/or logo only. No advertising message shall be provided.
B. Affiliation Signs. Signs that provide notices of services (e.g., credit cards accepted, trade affiliations). Signs or notices shall not exceed one square foot in area for each sign, and no more than three signs shall be allowed for each business.
C. City-Owned Signs. Signs owned and operated by the city of Wasco for community benefit.
D. Signs Within Interior Spaces. Signs within an interior arcade, courtyard, mall, or similar area and not visible or intended to be visible from an alley, parking lot, or street.
E. Site Address. Limited to two for each street address. Individual numbers and letters shall have a minimum height of four inches and width of two inches and shall not exceed a height of eight inches for residential uses and twenty-four inches for nonresidential uses.
F. Identification Signs on Construction Sites. Such signs shall be limited to one directory or pictorial display sign per street frontage or entrance up to a maximum of two signs, identifying all contractors and other parties (including lender, realtor, subcontractors, etc.). Each sign shall not exceed thirty-two square feet in area and eight feet in height. Each sign shall be removed prior to issuance of certificate of occupancy.
G. Future Tenant Identification Signs. One wall or freestanding sign may be placed on vacant or developing property to advertise the future use of an approved project on the property and where contact information may be obtained. One sign per street frontage, not to exceed thirty-two square feet in area and eight feet in height.
H. Residential Real Estate/Open House Signs. For residential sales, signs shall be limited to one per street frontage not exceeding four square feet in area and four feet in height, with no illumination. (Ord. 706 §3 (Exh. A), 2019).