These conditions are established as a reasonable and impartial method of regulation of advertising structures in order to insure light, air, and open space, to reduce hazards at intersections, and to protect property values of the entire community. The regulations for signs, billboards and other advertising structures are enumerated below.
(a) In any zoning district the following general regulations shall apply:
(1) No sign shall be erected or maintained where by reason of its position, wording, illumination, size, shape or color it may obstruct, impair, obscure, interfere with the view of, or be confused with, any authorized traffic control sign, signal or device.
(2) No sign having flashing, intermittent or animated illumination shall be permitted within 300 feet of property in any residence district unless the sign is not visible from the property.
(3) No illuminated sign shall be permitted within 50 feet of property in any residence district unless the illumination of the sign is so designed that it does not shine or reflect light onto the property.
(4) No ground sign shall be erected to exceed 30 feet above the ground level or 25 feet in length. The bottom coping of every ground sign shall be at least three (3) feet above the ground or street level.
(5) Outdoor advertising structures shall be erected or placed in conformity with the side, front, and rear yard requirements of the district in which located. However, no sign shall be erected or placed closer than within 100 feet of any residence district.
(6) Signs erected and overhanging any sidewalk must be placed at least nine (9) feet above the sidewalk and may extend over the sidewalk a distance equal to two-thirds (2/3) the width of the sidewalk, but in no case exceeding 10 feet.
(7) Professional signs and signs for home occupations shall not exceed three (3) square feet in area.
(8) No new off-premises outdoor advertising (billboards) signs shall be allowed within the corporate limits of the extraterratorial jurisdiction (ETJ) of the town. This provision shall be effective in every zoning district.
(b) Off-premises church, lodge, club, or civic or fraternal organization signs.
(1) All such signs shall be approved by the Town and placed only on bulletin boards erected by the Town and located along major highway entrances to the corporate limits.
(2) To obtain said approval, application shall be made to the Administrator. Upon receipt of the application the Administrator shall forward all information pertaining to the application to the Canton Beautification Commission for review and recommendation. The Beautification Commission shall review and make its recommendations at its next regularly scheduled meeting. Failure to make a recommendation shall be deemed approval.
(3) Approval shall entitle the applicant to have a sign placed on any one or all the bulletin boards erected by the Town. The cost of making the signs shall be borne by the applicant.
(Ord. of 7/10/84; As Amended by Ord. of 9/14/04; As Amended by Ord. of 6/24/21)