The following restrictions shall apply to all Outdoor Signs after the date this section is adopted. All signs permitted erected pursuant to a valid permit prior to adoption of this section are legal nonconforming signs. These restrictions apply to any Outdoor Signs erected and maintained adjacent to any roads and other public rights-of-way within the City of Bridgeport.
(a) No sign shall be erected or maintained which involves rapid motion or rotation of the structure or any part thereof;
(b) No sign shall contain lighting which is not appropriately shielded, and any lighting shall be of such low intensity as not to cause a glare or impair the vision of the operator of any motor vehicle, nor be a nuisance to any adjacent residential area;
(c) No sign shall be comprised of or illuminated by any rapid flashing intermittent light or lights;
(d) No sign shall be painted, affixed or attached to any natural feature;
(e) No sign shall hinder the clear, unobstructed view of approaching merging traffic, or obscure from view any traffic sign or other official sign;
(f) No sign shall be so located as to obscure the view of any connecting road or intersection;
(g) The style of a sign, the height of a sign, maximum allowable square footage and number of Outdoor signs shall comply with those regulations prescribed for the particular Zoning District in which the sign is to be located as more fully set forth in Sections 1325.14; 1325.15; 1325.16; and, 1325.17.
(h) Murals shall not encompass more than one hundred percent (100%) of the particular side of the building upon which it is affixed.
(i) No off-premises commercial advertising signs or billboards.
(Passed 9-14-20.)