The following signs shall not require a permit, but shall be subject to the requirements of this Regulation:
(a) Governmental Signs: Any sign, including banners as defined by this Regulation, erected by any federal, state, county or city agency, or under authorization or required by any governmental agency, shall not require a permit. Such signs include, but are not limited to traffic regulatory signs, historic markers, identification signs on buildings or other facilities, holiday decorations, "Yard of the Month" signs, and similar signs.(b) Sporting events scoreboards advertising and other advertising approved by the sporting event sponsor.(c) Utility company standard markers or warning signs denoting utilities.(d) Traffic Directional/Parking Signs and Delivery Signs: Signs providing traffic directions, parking directions, and delivery signs shall not require a permit. Such signs may either be wall-mounted or ground-mounted and they may be indirectly illuminated, but they shall not exceed four (4) square feet in area and not exceed three (3) feet in height. These signs may be erected in addition to other signs permitted by these regulations and not included in calculating the maximum allowable aggregate sign area. Each lot cannot exceed three (3) incidental signs and cannot exceed an aggregate twelve (12) square feet.(e) "Private Parking" Signs: Signs warning the public that a parking lot or parking garage is intended for use only by employees or other persons associated with a business or organization shall not require a permit. Such signs may either be wall-mounted or ground-mounted and they may be directly or indirectly illuminated, but they shall not exceed four (4) square feet in area. These signs may be erected in addition to other signs permitted by regulations and not included in calculating the maximum allowable aggregate sign area. Each lot cannot exceed three (3) incidental sign and cannot exceed twelve (12) square feet.(f) Flags or emblems of the United States, the State of Mississippi or Their political subdivisions: Flags shall not exceed sixty (60) square feet in area and shall not be flown from a pole the top of which is more than forty (40) feet in height. These flags must be flown in accordance with protocol established by the congress of the United States for the Stars and Stripes. Any flag not meeting one or more of these conditions shall be considered a banner sign and shall be subject to regulation as such.(g) Decals, names, address, hours of operation, credit information, etc. attached to doors or windows: These signs must comply with the maximum 20[CENT] aggregate area allowable for window signs.(h) Corporate flags: corporate flags shall not require permits, but shall be subject to approval by the Director of Buildings and Permits.33 Miss. Code. R. 209-7.1
Miss. Code Ann. § 51-9-127 (Rev. 2000)