(A) Authorization by owner. Except as provided in § 151.152, no person shall erect, alter, or relocate any sign within the village without first obtaining the express consent of the owner of the land upon which the sign shall be erected, altered or relocated, in addition to obtaining a sign permit from the village.
(B) Vertical and horizontal extension. Any sign placed flat against a wall, mansard roof, canopy or awning shall not extend more than 1 foot beyond any vertical corner edge of such wall, canopy, awning, roofline or parapet.
(C) Sides. Every sign shall have a maximum of 2 sides.
(D) Inspection. Every new sign requiring a permit shall be subject to a general inspection, electrical inspection, footing inspection, and any other inspection(s) deemed necessary by the village.
(E) Maintenance. Every sign, regardless of whether any permit is required for such sign, shall be maintained in a safe, presentable and good structural condition at all times, including the replacement of nonfunctioning, broken or defective parts, painting, repainting, cleaning and any other acts required for the maintenance of such sign. All signs and sign supports shall be kept painted, or otherwise treated, to prevent rust, rot or deterioration.
(F) Vehicles with signs. Any vehicle or trailer sign shall be exempt from the regulations of this subchapter, except for the following:
(1) The overnight parking of any vehicle or trailer bearing a sign shall be permitted at the private residence of the vehicle operator or at the location of the business.
(2) The intentional parking of any vehicle bearing a sign in such a way or in such a location that the vehicle functionally serves as a sign, advertising or directing viewers to the business or activity to which the signage refers, shall be prohibited.
(3) The parking of any vehicle or trailer bearing a sign in public view which is not in operating condition and/or lacks a current registration shall be prohibited.
(Ord. 2015-08, § 12.08, passed 6-23-2015)