(a) Permitted Signs. Only signs which refer to a permitted use or an approved conditional use or special exception set forth in these regulations may be legally erected.
(b) Prohibited Signs. Unless specifically excepted in this Article, the following signs shall be prohibited in all zoning districts. The erection of such signs shall be a violation of this article.
(1) Streamers, pennants, ribbons, spinners or other similar devices shall not be erected in any zone. Excluded from this prohibition are temporary streamers, banners, ribbons and other similar devices for grand openings or going out of business sales for a thirty (30) day period only on the property of the designated business. Flags and buntings exhibited to commemorate national patriotic holidays or temporary banners used for charitable or civic events are excluded from this requirement.
(2) Flashing signs, roof signs, no sign shall be erected or maintained which involves rapid motion or rotation of the structure or any part thereof (State Code 17-22-4(1)), changeable copy signs unless attached to a building or supported by permanent posts, and/or signs containing fluorescent materials are prohibited, unless in compliance with other sections of these articles. Signs indicating only the date, time and/or temperature are permitted provided that they meet all other requirements of this article. Flashing and/or reflective signs that are erected by authorized governmental agencies for increasing the safety of traffic flow are excluded. Movable signs shall not be displayed outside after dark.
(3) No sign shall contain reflective elements or materials which sparkle, twinkle, or reflect light.
(4) Any sign advertising or identifying an establishment which is either not in business or no longer located on the premises is not permitted. Any such sign must be removed within thirty (30) days from the date the establishment either went out of business or relocated to another premises.
(5) Signs affixed to trees, utility poles, fences, or equipment.
(6) No sign, except for a traffic, regulatory or informational sign erected by an authorized governmental agency shall use the words "stop", "caution", "yield" or "danger" or shall incorporate red, amber or green lights resembling traffic signals, or shall resemble "stop" or "yield" signs in shape and/or color.
(7) No sign, except for a traffic, regulatory or informational sign erected by an authorized governmental agency shall be erected within the right-of-way line of any highway, street, or road.
(8) No sign shall be erected in the clear-sight triangle or in conflict with any clear sight- triangle requirements.
(9) All signs shall be located a minimum of ten (10) feet set back from the street surface (blacktop or gravel) except where otherwise specifically noted in this article. However, no sign shall be erected in the right-of-way line of any street.
(10) Any sign that the Code Enforcement Office determines to be unsafe or insecure or that is erected in violation of any provision of this article.
Special Exceptions Emily Drive and Tolley Drive - Due to the physical constraints and previous variances granted related to distance from street surfaces, free standing signs will conform to limits reasonably accepted in former installations. Installations will attempt to achieve distances as near to ten (10) feet of the paved street surface as possible. Approval of all proposed installations will be at the discretion of the Code Enforcement Office after review of Building Permit/Sign application.
(Ord. 19-2. Passed 3-21-19.)