Signs that do not need a permit

The following types of signs are exempt from the permit requirements of this Article, but must comply with the requirements of Sections 15-4.4, 15-4.7 and 15-4.10.Temporary Signs.Real Estate Sign. Any sign which contains information regarding the sale, rental or lease of premises and/or the real property upon which the sign is located. A real estate sign shall not exceed six (6) square feet; and only one (1) such shall be allowed per street frontage of the premises or real property.Political Campaign Sign. Any sign which:Identifies the headquarters of a political candidate, and shall not exceed the size limitation set forth in Section 15-4.5(b).Identifies and/or provides information about a political candidate or issue to be voted upon. It shall not be posted within the street right-of-way boundary of any public road or highway and shall not block, obstruct or impede, partially or completely, any public sidewalk or pedestrian walkway and shall not exceed the size limitations set forth in Section 15-4.5(b).Nonprofit Organization Event Signs. Any sign which contains information regarding an event hosted by a nonprofit organization, may be posted no more than ten (10) days prior to the event and must be removed no later than the day following the event.The banner shall identify the name of the nonprofit organization hosting the event and the date of the event.It shall not be posted within the street right-of-way boundary of any public road or highway, shall not obstruct the vision of drivers (as regulated in Section 16-20.4 Obstruction of Intersections), shall not block, obstruct or impede, partially or completely, any public sidewalk or pedestrian walkway, and shall not exceed the size limitations set forth in Section 15-4.5(a)(3).The nonprofit organization shall provide written notice to the County permitting agency of the size, type, location, property owner's approval, and posting dates of the banner. Such written notification shall be provided to the County agency no less than twenty-four hours prior to the posting of the banner. Failure to provide such written notice may result in the sign being considered an unlawful sign and subject to removal under Section 15-4.9(c) Abatement and Removal of Unlawful Signs and fines under Section 15-4.10 Violation and Penalty.Permanent Signs.Institutional Sign. Any sign or bulletin board which sets forth or denotes the name of any public, charitable or religious institution. Any institutional sign shall not exceed twenty-four (24) square feet and shall be located on the premises of the institution.Public or Informational Sign. Any sign of a noncommercial nature, such as a safety, danger, no trespassing, or other informational sign, any sign which indicates a scenic or historical point of interest; provided that any such sign shall not exceed nine (9) square feet in area and shall be located on the real property to which it pertains.Gateway Sign. One (1) identification ground sign, singleor double-faced, unlighted or indirectly lighted, per entrance to a town or resort district not to exceed two (2) signs. Each sign shall not exceed eight (8) feet in height from the top of the sign to the ground or twenty-four (24) square feet in area.Flag. Any official flag of a governmental jurisdiction or a corporate logo flag, not to exceed fifty (50) square feet, to be displayed only when the United States and/or Hawai'i State flag(s) is(are) displayed.Address Sign. A sign which indicates a street address. It shall not exceed one (1) square foot and shall comply with provisions set forth in Chapter 15, Article 3, Kaua'i County Code 1987, as amended, "Numbering of Houses."Ingress-Egress and Parking Signs. Any singleor double-faced sign located at each driveway entrance or exit, denoting such. Each sign face shall not exceed two (2) square feet and shall only contain the words "In," "Entrance," "Out," "Parking," "No Parking" or "Exit" and a symbol designating the appropriate direction.Pennant. Any individual pennant shall not exceed eleven (11) by eighteen (18) inches.Permanently Mounted Signs. Any sign intended to be read only by persons on the premises, which does not exceed twenty-four (24) square feet in total area and is not visible from any public roadway, including menu signs, complex directory, and store hours signs.Display Lamppost Banners. Any banner that does not exceed sixteen (16) square feet in total area; is affixed to a lamppost from the top and the bottom of the banner or attached on one edge; the top of the banner is not higher than sixteen (16) feet above ground level; is decorative only but may contain the name and logo of the shopping center, resort or office building complex; and shall not protrude into or over public property. The lamppost shall not be a government or public utility lamppost.