(a) General Prohibition. Any sign which is not expressly permitted or exempted by this Chapter, or by a process herein, shall be deemed prohibited.
(b) Specific Prohibitions. The following signs are inconsistent with the sign standards set forth in this Chapter and are therefore explicitly prohibited:
(1) Abandoned signs.
(2) Animated signs.
(3) Off-site signs, including billboards.
(4) Signs painted on fences or roofs.
(5) Any sign erected, placed, extended into or be maintained in or on public property, the public right-of-way, or any publicly owned sign, building, tree or shrub, or other object or structure, including but not limited to sidewalks, crosswalks, streetlamps, hydrants, transformers, or power poles.
(6) Any sign erected, placed, or maintained so that it endangers the safety of persons or property, obstructs, or impairs motorists' or pedestrians' line of sight to areas of vehicular or pedestrian traffic, or obscures the view of any fire hydrant, traffic sign, traffic signal, street sign, or public information sign.
(7) Signs that simulate in color or design a traffic sign or signal, or which make use of words, symbols or characters in such a manner to interfere with, mislead, or confuse pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
(8) Signs over roadways.
(9) Signs containing statements, words, pictures, or other representations that violate Section 311 et seq. of the Cal. Penal Code.
(10) Any sign that has not received the proper approval pursuant to this Chapter 9.25.
(c) Unsafe Signs. Any sign which constitutes an immediate hazard to the safety of any persons or property may be summarily removed by the City forthwith upon ascertainment of such facts by the City.
(Ord. 221, passed 7-6-2022)