(A) All signs not expressly permitted in this chapter, or exempt from regulation pursuant to § 153.220 are prohibited in the village. Such signs include but are not limited to the following:
(1) Any signs that imitate, resemble, interfere with, or obstruct official traffic lights, signs, or signals, including but not limited to any signs containing any words or symbols that would cause confusion because of their resemblance to highway traffic control or direction signals.
(2) No sign other than a safety sign shall be attached to a standpipe or fire escape.
(3) Abandoned signs.
(4) Snipe signs. Snipe signs shall only be attached to utility poles in conformance with state and utility regulations and the requirements of this chapter.
(5) Mechanical movement signs, including revolving signs.
(6) Signs which emit smoke, visible vapors, particulate matter, sound, odor or contain open flames.
(7) Reflective signs or signs containing mirrors.
(8) Signs which prevent free ingress or egress from any door, window, fire escape, or that prevent free access from one part of a roof to any other part.
(9) Any banner or sign of any type suspended across a public street, without the permission of the owner of the property and the village.
(10) Roof signs.
(11) Signs erected without the permission of the property owner, with the exception of those authorized or required by local, state, or federal government.
(12) Any sign containing information which states or implies that a property may be used for any purpose not permitted under the provisions of the Village's Zoning Ordinance.
(13) Signs that exhibit statements, words, or pictures of obscene or pornographic subjects as determined by the village.
(14) Any sign that promotes illegal activity.
(15) Merchandise, equipment, products, vehicles or other items not themselves for sale and placed for attention getting, identification or advertising purposes.
(16) Signs shall not be located on trees, utility poles, public benches or any other form of public property or in the public right-of-way.
(17) Signs advertising goods or services not available on the property, except for short term signs identifying an entity performing work on the premises.
(18) Animated signs, flashing signs, or signs that scroll or flash text or graphics except as permitted under changeable copy signs.
(19) Inflatable devices or balloon signs, with the exception of balloons used in temporary, non-commercial situations.
(20) Pennant strings and streamers, festoon lighting, and searchlights.
(21) Animated, flashing, blinking, racer type, moving or revolving signs, whirligig devices, inflatable signs and tethered balloons, streamers, exposed light bulbs, strings of lights not permanently mounted to a rigid background, except those exempt under the previous section, and other similar features.
(22) Portable temporary signs with a chassis or support designed to be transported to a site on wheels.
(B) Definitions.
CHANGEABLE COPY SIGN. A sign or portion thereof on which the copy or symbols change either automatically through electrical or electronic means, or manually through placement of letters or symbols on a panel mounted in or on a track system. The two types of changeable-copy signs are manual changeable copy signs and electronic changeable copy signs, which include: message center signs, digital displays, and Tri-Vision Boards.
FESTOON LIGHTING. A type of illumination comprised of either: (a) a group of
incandescent light bulbs hung or strung overhead or on a building or other structure, or (b) light bulbs not shaded or hooded or otherwise screened to prevent direct rays of light from shining on adjacent properties or rights-of-way.
SNIPE SIGN. A sign tacked, nailed, posted, pasted, glued, or otherwise attached to trees, poles, stakes, fences, public benches, streetlights, or other objects, or placed on any public property or in the public right-of-way or on any private property without the permission of the property owner. (Also known as bandit sign.)
(Ord. 09-2020, passed 2-18-2020)