All signs not expressly permitted by this Zoning Ordinance are prohibited. Such signs include, but shall not be limited to, the following:
(A) Any sign that does not meet the requirements of this Zoning Ordinance;
(B) Off-premise signs;
(C) Signs that contain any moving, flashing or animated lights, visible moving or movable parts, give the appearance of motion or the illusion of blinking, alternating, chasing, contracting, expanding, flashing, fading, repeating, oscillating, pulsating, rotating, rolling, running, scrolling, strobing or twinkling, or that simulate moving video images;
(D) One onsite temporary real estate sign per street frontage provided that no sign located within any commercial district measures more than 32 square feet and no sign located within any residential district measures more than six square feet;
(E) Any sign that is attached to or painted on a vehicle that is parked on or adjacent to any property, the principal purpose of which is to attract attention to a product sold or business located on or off the property, and any sign that is pulled by a vehicle;
(F) Any sign that emits a sound, odor, steam, bubbles, particulates or similar device that attracts attention;
(G) Any sign which interferes with free passage from or obstructs any fire escape, downspout, window, door, stairway, ladder, or opening intended as a means of ingress or egress, provides light or air, or impedes stormwater;
(H) Any sign and/or sign structure that may be confused with or mimics a governmental or traffic direction/safety sign;
(I) Any sign which interferes with the effectiveness of or obscures any traffic sign, device, or signal;
(J) Signs using the words "stop", "danger" or any other word, phrase, symbol or character in a manner that might reasonably mislead, confuse or distract a vehicle driver;
(K) Signs painted, tacked, hailed, posted, pasted, glued or otherwise attached to trees, rocks, or other natural features, fences, telephone or utility poles or painted on the roof of any building visible from any public thoroughfare;
(L) Abandoned or unsafe signs. Any sign which is determined by the Zoning Administrator as being insecure, in danger of falling, or otherwise endangering the public safety shall be immediately removed by its owner unless it is repaired and made to otherwise comply with the requirements of this Zoning Ordinance.
(M) Any sign that exhibits statements, words or pictures of a pornographic or obscene nature;
(N) Signs that use mechanical devices to create wind pressures in order to cause movement or swirling in order to attract attention to the sign;
(P) Strobe lights;
(Q) Pennants, moving signs and motorized signs;
(R) Any spot light or laser, moveable or non-moveable, for the purpose of attracting attention to or otherwise advertising a location;
(S) Illuminated highly reflective signs that hamper the vision of motorists, pedestrians or cyclists;
(T) Any sign (other than a government sign), banner or display placed on any curb, sidewalk, post, pole, hydrant, bridge, tree, or other surface located on, over, or across any public street or right-of-way, unless otherwise permitted herein; and
(U) Any sign that the Zoning Administrator determines obstructs the view of bicyclists or motorists using any street, or approach to any street intersection.
(Ord. 15-002, passed 2-24-15; Am. Ord. 2015-022, passed 10-13-15)