§ 130-12. Miscellaneous requirements.

(a)

Flags. Flags, as defined in this chapter, shall be permitted in any zoning district without a permit. Each lot or parcel of land in the city shall be limited to the display of not more than four flags. Parcels of land in excess of five acres in size, however, may display additional flags provided that there are not more than four flags displayed per five acres of land area. No flag shall exceed 24 square feet in size. Within five days prior to and three days following a national holiday such as Independence Day, Memorial Day or Veteran's Day, there shall be no limitation on the number of U.S. flags displayed on any parcel of land within the city. Flagpoles shall not exceed 25 feet in height in residential districts. In other districts they shall be subject to the maximum structure height limitations.

(b)

Sign setbacks. All permanent signs shall be set back from property lines according to the regulations specified in this chapter or as otherwise required by any other applicable city ordinance. Temporary signs shall be set back at least five feet from the edge of pavement of any road and shall be located outside of the right-of-way of any city, state or county road.

(c)

Sign height. No permitted freestanding sign shall exceed six feet in height unless specifically authorized by an applicable section of this chapter, or specifically authorized by section XVIII of the zoning ordinance, when enacted.

(Code 1969, § 25-12; Ord. No. 1634, § 1, 6-17-1996)