(A) Painting directly on exterior walls. Signs shall not be painted directly on any exterior building surface but shall be on a separate frame. Signs, letters and symbols may be attached directly to a wall by adhesive or mechanical means.
(B) Paper signs. There shall be no paper cardboard or similar signs, notices or flyers, pasted, tacked or otherwise affixed to the exterior wall or window of any building.
(C) Sequential flashing copy or display and flashing, rotating, strobe light. There shall be no use of sequential flashing (illuminated) copy or display or flashing, rotating, strobe lights or similar devices. This provision does not apply to:
(1) Electronic message signs for which a permit was issued hereunder subject to compliance of all the regulations thereof set forth in this chapter;
(2) Traffic control devices in connection with roadway operations by the state, county, or city; or
(3) Illuminating devices that are required to be installed pursuant to federal or state safety regulations.
(D) Portable or movable signs. There shall be no use of a sign so designed as to be movable from one location to another, such as, but not limited to, readerboards, semi-truck trailer or other device whose function is to serve as a sign.
(E) Overhanging signs. No permanent or temporary signs shall be upon or overhang the public right-of-way or the boundary of adjacent property except traffic signs erected by the city, county or state.
(F) Open house, for sale and the like. Open house, garage sale and for sale signs shall not be placed on the following described street rights-of-way, easements, roadway surface, sidewalks, medians and decorative surfaces. Any sign so placed, as detailed in Appendix A of this chapter, is hereby determined to be in violation of the sign regulations, a nuisance and a traffic hazard.
(G) Advertising or billboard signs; prohibited. No advertising or billboard sign shall be placed or located within any street rights-of-way. No advertising or billboard sign shall be on property other than the premises on which the business, commodity, service or entertainment is located.
(H) Independent or imitating signs. Any sign, signal, marking or device existing independently or with a sign or any illumination on any sign which purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles any official traffic control device or railroad sign or signal, or emergency vehicle signs is prohibited.
(I) Interfering signs. Any sign, signal, marking, or device existing independently or with a sign or any illumination on any sign which attempts to direct the movement of traffic or which obstructs from view or interferes with the effectiveness of any official traffic control device, street sign, or railroad sign or signal is prohibited.
(J) Electronic graphic display sign. Electronic graphic display signs are prohibited.
(‘81 Code, § 6-106) (Ord. 495, passed 9-20-90; Am. Ord. 501, passed 12-13-90; Am. Ord. 504, passed 2-28-91; Am. Ord. 645, passed 4-9-98; Am. Ord. 958, passed 12-26-13; Am. Ord. 1091, passed 6-10-21)