A. The following signs are prohibited in all zoning districts in the city of Albertville:
1. Flashing Or Moving Signs: No flashing signs, rotating or moving signs, animated signs, signs with moving lights, or creating the illusion of movement shall be permitted.
2. Painted Wall Signs: No sign which is painted directly upon a wall surface shall be permitted.
3. Obsolete And Off Premises Signs: No sign shall be permitted which advertises a business which is not being presently conducted on the premises on which the sign is located, except billboards, as provided for in section 10-7-7 of this chapter, and except any privately owned recreational establishment having a gross open space area within the city greater than eighty (80) acres, where such open space is an integral part of the business, may have one directional sign not to exceed thirty two (32) square feet in size identifying the name of the establishment with one directional arrow. Said sign shall be in conformance with this chapter. Said directional sign shall not be erected or maintained in the city except on property abutting a county road.
4. Signs Obstructing Accessways Or Windows: No sign shall physically obstruct any required accessway or window in such a manner as to create a safety hazard.
5. Signs Obstructing Traffic: No exterior sign or sign located in the interior of a building but visible through a window shall be maintained at any location where, by reason of its position, size, shape or color, it may obstruct, impair, obscure, interfere with the view of, or be confused with any traffic control sign, signal or device, or where it may interfere with, mislead or confuse traffic.
6. Signs On Natural Features Or Utility Poles: Signs on trees or shrubs, or which are painted or drawn upon rocks or natural features, or on public utility poles.
7. Unsafe Signs: Signs which are structurally unsafe, in disrepair, or are abandoned.
8. Roof Signs: Roof signs located directly on a building roof or projecting over or from a building roof.
9. Signs Mounted On Vehicles: Signs mounted on vehicles or trailers with the exception of trailer reader signs, except temporary portable signs as permitted under section 10-7-7 of this chapter. (Ord. 2016-03, 5-2-2016)