Except as otherwise permitted in this subchapter, the following signs shall be prohibited in all zoning districts and shall not be erected or maintained:
(A) Any sign not expressly permitted pursuant to this subchapter;
(B) Real estate “Sold By” signs;
(C) Mobile signs, except for incidental signs painted or affixed to vehicles in the customary manner of identifying the owner of a business. No vehicle containing a permitted incidental sign shall remain stationary or be parked on any lot solely for the purposes of advertising a business;
(D) Moving or animated signs;
(E) Any sign, other than a governmental sign or civic event sign, that is installed or erected in, or projects into or over, any public right-of-way.
(F) Portable signs, other than a governmental sign;
(G) Projecting signs;
(H) Roof signs;
(I) Any sign that advertises, identifies, or pertains to a business no longer conducted, or a product no longer sold, on the lot where the sign is located. If the sign or sign structure is covered or the identifying symbols or letters removed, the Building Commissioner may, upon a showing of good cause, allow the sign to remain for a period of time determined by the Building Commissioner. This division (I) shall not apply to signs, other than temporary signs, that are accessory to businesses open on a seasonal basis, provided that there is clear intent to continue operation of the business;
(J) Any sign on a tree or utility pole, whether on public or private property;
(K) Any sign on public property, except for governmental signs, civic event signs, or such other signs as may be authorized to be erected or maintained at a specific location by resolution adopted by the Village Council, subject to such restrictions and conditions as may be established by the Village Council in the authorizing resolution;
(L) Any sign, other than a governmental sign, that uses reflective paint or tape;
(M) Any sign that, in the sole discretion of the Building Commissioner:
(1) Is structurally unsafe;
(2) Constitutes a hazard to safety or health by reason of inadequate maintenance or dilapidation;
(3) Is not kept in good repair;
(4) Obstructs the view of a motor vehicle operator entering a public roadway from any parking area, service drive, private driveway, alley, or other thoroughfare; or
(5) Creates any unsafe distraction for motor vehicle operators; or
(N) Any sign erected in violation of this subchapter or any other village ordinance or federal or state law or regulation.
(Ord. 9-4, passed 2-25-09; Am. Ord. 19-11, passed 3-20-19)
Penalty, see § 156.999