(1) Official notices authorized by a court, public body or public safety official, provided they are removed within seven days after conclusion of the subject of notification;

(2) Directional, warning or information signs authorized by federal, State or municipal governments or signs required by law not exceeding 200 square feet of sign area and 20 feet in height. Directional signs located within State or County right-of-way shall be administered by State standards for directional signs and, if within Clallam County right-of-way, shall be administered by the Motorist Informational Sign Ordinance, Chapter 9.21 CCC;

(3) Memorial plaques, building identification signs and building cornerstones which are cut or carved into a masonry surface or when made of noncombustible material and made an integral part of the building or structure. Plaques, tablets, or inscriptions indicating the name of a building, its date of erection, or other commemorative information, which are an integral part of the building structure or are attached flat to the face of the building, and which are not illuminated, except incidentally from light sources used for other purposes;

(4) Sculptures, murals, landscape features, fountains, mosaics, religious symbols, and design features which do not incorporate advertising or identification;

(5) The flag of a recognized government or noncommercial institution such as a school;

(6) Traffic or pedestrian control signs or signals, or signs indicating scenic or historic points of interest which are erected by, or on the order of, a public officer in the performance of his/her public duty;

(7) Exterior signs or displays not visible from streets or ways open to the public;

(8) “No trespassing,” “no dumping,” “no parking,” “private,” and other informational warning signs which shall not exceed four square feet in surface area and eight feet maximum height above grade;

(9) Commercial or residential address signs with lettering not exceeding 12 inches in height and newspaper boxes located within 10 feet of an existing commercial/industrial building;

(10) Signs erected in anticipation of an election (for the purpose of advertising a candidate or proposal) shall be no greater than 32 square feet in area and 10 feet in height above grade and shall be compliant with WAC 468-66-050 regarding removal;

(11) Replacement of legal nonconforming signs if not changed in height, shape, size, lighting/illumination and does not affect the structure of the sign;

(12) Painting, cleaning, refacing, or replacement of defective parts;

(13) Signs at a construction site, no more than three signs and no greater than 32 square feet each, that may identify the architect, engineers, contractors, supplies, or grant agencies involved in the construction project or announces the character of the building. Signs not permitted shall be removed 14 days after construction is complete;

(14) Signs advertising real estate for sale, rent, or lease, no greater than 32 square feet, and removed after the real estate transaction is complete;

(15) Grand opening or closing displays, such as temporary banners, flags, or balloons, are allowed to remain for a period of 14 days from setup of the display, to announce the opening of a completely new business, new management, or closing of the business;

(16) Banner signs displayed for three months as a temporary monument sign used by businesses within commercial zones. Banner signs shall not be used as permanent monument signs. Banner signs affixed to a wall shall be required to be permitted as facade signs.

(17) One feather/flutter/flag/blade sign placed per 200 feet of road frontage. If fronting two or more roads the total of the road frontages determines the number of signs allowed to be used. The sign(s) shall remain in good condition with no rips, tears, frayed edges or be sun-faded.

(18) Portable signs used to provide traffic and directional information during events or for agricultural businesses that do not block safety sight lines of motorists pulling into or out from a business or within safety sight triangles on corner lots, and are removed immediately upon conclusion of the event or the end of the harvest season.