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The following signs are exempted from the requirements of this article: (a) Signs less than two square feet in size, containing only property numbers, names of occupants or buildings or hours of operation; (b) Memorial signs, names of buildings or commemorative plaques when cut into masonry or made of a noncombustible material; (c) Signs erected by public agencies; however a sign permit application shall be completed and submitted for review and approval; (d) Signs denoting the entrance to residential areas, if not in excess of 18 square feet in area nor six feet in height; (e) Real estate signs less than four square feet in area in residential zoning districts, less than eight square feet in commercial zoning districts, and less than 16 square feet in industrial zoning districts, one per street frontage; provided that such signs shall be permitted for on- premises sale, lease or rentals only and provided that the sign is removed within seven days of consummating the sale, lease or rental. No signs advertising off-premises sale, lease or rentals are permitted; (f) One construction sign per street frontage indicating the name of the developer, builder, contractor, architect, engineer or lending institution; provided that the advertising display area does not exceed 32 square feet per zone lot in commercial or industrial zoning districts and 24 square feet per zone lot in any other zoning district. Such signs shall be removed no later than 14 days after the city has issued a certificate of occupancy for the final building in the development; (g) Signs erected in connection with elections or political campaigns; provided that such signs are erected no more than 90 calendar days before and removed within 15 days after the election date. After expiration of said time, such remaining signs may be removed by the city and the cost of such removal shall be charged to the candidate; (h) Works of art containing no commercial message, Section 40-64. Prohibited Signs, The following signs are expressly prohibited: (a) Roof signs. Roof signs, as defined in section 40-65.8, are prohibited. (b) Signs confusing traffic. Signs which are of a size, location, movement, content, coloring or manner of illumination which may be construed as traffic-control devices or signs or which hide from view any traffic or street sign or signal or which obstruct the view at a street or road intersection are prohibited. (c) Pennants. Pennants as defined in section 40-65,8.