Unless otherwise permitted, the following signs are prohibited in all use districts:
(A) Signs advertising an activity, business, product or service no longer conducted on the premises upon which the sign is located, with the exception of balloon signs which may be used at community events.
(B) Signs which, because of their location, nature, color, shape, or message would tend to be confused with, or obstruct the view of, traffic and emergency signals or signs.
(C) Signs which display copy of an immoral or indecent nature. The Board of City Commissioners shall resolve any questions pertaining to this provision, applying local community standards.
(D) Roof signs, with the exception of balloon signs.
(E) Mobile signs.
(F) By nuisance or hazardous characteristics.
(1) Signs which conflict with traffic control signs. Signs or sign structures which by color, wording or location, resemble or conflict with traffic control signs or devices.
(2) Signs which create safety hazards. Signs which obstruct vehicular-views of pedestrians or other vehicles or pedestrian views of vehicles, so as to affect the safety of the public.
(3) Rotating, moving, scintillating, blinking or flashing illumination signs, except for randomly blinking Tivoli lights, or those permitted by conditional use.
(4) Electronic reader boards, of more than thirty two (32) square feet of area.
(G) Signs attached to trees, utility poles, and/or traffic signals.
(H) Signs advertising off-premises uses or services, with the exception of balloon signs located at a community event.
(Ord. 21-2012, passed 2-16-12) Penalty, see § 157.999