§ 9.01.00. Exempt signs.

The following signs are exempt from the operation of these sign regulations, and from the requirement in this code that a permit be obtained for the erection of permanent signs, provided they are not placed or constructed so as to create a hazard of any kind:

A.

Signs that are not designed or located so as to be visible from any street or adjoining property.

B.

Signs of two square feet or less and signs that include no letters, symbols, logos or designs in excess of two inches in vertical or horizontal dimension, provided that such sign, or combination of such signs, does not constitute a sign prohibited by section 9.02.02 of this code.

C.

Signs necessary to promote health, safety and welfare, and other regulatory, statutory, traffic control or directional signs erected on public property with permission as appropriate from the United States, the State of Florida, the County of Okeechobee, or the City of Okeechobee.

D.

Legal notices and official instruments.

E.

Decorative flags and bunting for a celebration, convention, or commemoration of significance to the entire community when authorized by the city/county commission for a prescribed period of time.

F.

Holiday lights and decorations.

G.

Merchandise displays behind storefront windows so long as no part of the display moves or contains flashing lights.

H.

Memorial signs or tablets, names of buildings and dates of erection when cut into any masonry surface or when constructed of bronze or other incombustible materials and attached to the surface of a building.

I.

Signs incorporated into machinery or equipment by a manufacturer or distributor, which identify or advertise only the product or service dispensed by the machine or equipment, such as signs customarily affixed to vending machines, newspaper racks, telephone booths, and gasoline pumps.

J.

Advertising and identifying signs located on taxicabs, buses, trailers, trucks, or vehicle bumpers.

K.

Public warning signs to indicate the dangers of trespassing, swimming, animals or similar hazards.

L.

Works of art that do not constitute advertising.

M.

Signs carried by a person.

N.

Religious displays.