§ 50-413. Prohibited signs.

The following signs are prohibited and no person shall erect or maintain such signs or suffer or permit such signs to exist:

(1)

Any sign which obstructs any window, door, fire escape, ladder or opening intended to provide light, air, ingress or egress for any building, as required by law.

(2)

No part of any sign projecting more than 12 inches from any wall shall be less than eight feet above the level of the ground at that point.

(3)

Any sign which violates the traffic safety portion of this article.

(4)

Any sign located within 50 feet of any residential zoning district, except signs advertising uses allowed outright or by special exception in that residential zoning district that conform with the provisions of that residential zoning district in this article.

(5)

Any sign which constitutes a traffic hazard or a detriment of traffic safety by reason of its size, location, movement, content, coloring or method of illumination.

(6)

Any sign which obstructs the vision between pedestrians and vehicles using the public right-of-way. Specifically prohibited are the signs using:

a.

Revolving, flashing or stroboscopic lights;

b.

Bare bulbs in excess of 11 watts; and

c.

Words and traffic control symbols so as to interfere with, mislead or confuse traffic, such as "stop," "look," "caution," danger" or "slow."

(7)

Signs attached to trees or utility poles.

(8)

Signs attached to or painted on vehicles which are not regularly used by the advertised business and are obviously parked in such a way as to advertise to the passing motorist or pedestrian.

(9)

Privately constructed signs in public rights-of way which are not specifically permitted by this article.

(10)

Signs made of combustible materials that are attached to fire escapes or firefighting equipment.

(11)

Off-premises, commercial signs.

(12)

Signs with no redeeming social value.

(13)

Any other signs on-premises that are not specifically permitted or exempted by this article.

(1991 LDR ch. 68, art. 12; Ord. No. 2007-07, § 5, 11-20-2007)