The following signs are prohibited in all zones:
(A) Commercial signs which imitate an official traffic sign or signal or which contain the words “stop”, “go slow”, “caution”, “danger”, “warning” or similar words;
(B) Signs with flashing lights imitating emergency vehicles, warning or cautioning lights;
(C) Signs which are of a size, location, movement, content, coloring or manner of illumination which may be confused with or construed as a traffic control device or which hide from view any traffic or street sign or signal or which obstruct the view in any direction at a street or road intersection;
(D) All parts of signs which advertise an activity, business, product or service no longer produced or conducted on the premises upon which the sign is located; except where a succeeding owner or lessee agrees to maintain the signs as provided in this chapter;
(E) Signs which contain or consist of pennants, ribbons, streamers or spinners. These devices when not part of any signs are similarly prohibited;
(F) Signs which are pasted or attached to utility poles, trees, fences, rocks or other signs;
(G) Signs which swing or otherwise noticeably move as a result of wind pressure because of the manner of suspension or attachment;
(H) Signs which are painted directly on the wall or any other structural part of a building;
(I) Signs or sign assembly that obstruct ingress and/or egress to any window, door, fire escape, stairway, ladder or opening intended to provide light, air, ingress or egress for any room or building;
(J) Signs that violate the corner visibility restrictions of this chapter; and
(K) Off-premise advertising signs.
(Ord. 97-04, passed 12-19-1996)