§ 154.324 PROHIBITED SIGNS.
   (A)   Any sign which purports to be, or resembles, an official traffic control device, sign, or signal, or railroad sign or signal; or which hides from view, or interferes in any material degree, with the effectiveness of any traffic control device, sign, or signal, or railroad sign or signal; or which obstructs or interferes with the driver’s or pedestrian’s view of approaching, merging, or intersecting traffic for a distance not to exceed 500 feet;
   (B)   Signs which resemble any official marker erected by a governmental agency, on which display words as “Stop” or “Danger”;
   (C)   Roof signs;
   (D)   Signs which contain statements, words, or pictures of an obscene, indecent, or immoral character, or as would offend public morals or decency on any right-of-way in the city limits, except as otherwise provided by law;
   (E)   Any sign on private land without the written consent of the owner thereof;
   (F)   Signs which are structurally unsafe, in disrepair, or are abandoned;
   (G)   An area identification sign is not permitted in a residential subdivision consisting of less than 20 lots. See § 154.008; and
   (H)   If a sign is not allowed as permitted in a specific zone, it is prohibited, and no special use permit or variance is available.
(Ord. 199, passed 2-7-2000) Penalty, see § 154.999