The following signs are expressly prohibited for erection, construction, maintenance, repair, alteration, location, or relocation, within the Town of Dyer except as exempt under Section 10-146.8.
1. Flashing signs - signs which flash in excess of six (6) times per minute except for electronic text messaging centers.
2. Moving signs - signs which move or rotate more than one (1) revolution per minute.
3. Signs displaying lewd, illegal, or immoral matter as defined in Ordinance 92-9, The Dyer Nuisance Ordinance. (See Section 6-64)
4. Any sign advertising a business, product, or service, not available on the premises where the sign is located except as permitted in section 10-146.3 Off Premises signs.
5. Signs identifying past services performed on a building or to premises, e.g., “Roof by ...”.
6. Signs on fences, utility poles, street lights or trees.
7. Signs in public rights-of-way except in the case where a dividing “island” exists between two (2) sections of streets as long as the ability to see oncoming traffic is not restricted by said sign. Also, except for traffic signs erected by a governmental unit such as a stop sign, a speed limit sign, railroad crossing, etc.
8. Signs which are confusingly similar or resemble or in any way imitate any official marker erected by the Town, state, or other governmental unit or agency, or which by reason of position, shape, or color would confuse or conflict with the proper functioning of any traffic sign or signal, or railroad device.
9. Signs on any property without the consent of the party having the right of present possession.
10. Signs extending over or placed upon a public sidewalk, alley, or right-of-way except as permitted in Section 10-146.12.
11. All signs not specifically allowed by the provisions of this section.
12. Billboards except as allowed by special exception by the Board of Zoning Appeals.
If the Board of Zoning Appeals grants said special exception it shall find that a billboard shall not be permitted within three hundred (300) feet of a residential district, street intersection, or railroad crossing. There shall be a minimum of eight hundred (800) feet between billboards on the same side of a street or highway, and shall not be closer than twenty (20) feet to a dedicated right-of-way. A billboard shall not be permitted within two hundred (200) feet of an existing building. In the event a building is constructed within two hundred (200) feet of a billboard during the term of the billboard permit, the billboard shall be removed within twelve (12) months of the date of issuance of an occupancy permit relevant to the building so constructed. Billboards shall only be permitted in B-3 and I zoning districts. A billboard permit must comply with the above restrictions and once issued, shall be subject to annual renewal upon payment of the permit fee and review by the Zoning Administrator.
13. Roof signs-except as allowed by special exception by the Board of Zoning Appeals.
(Ord. No. 2007-33, 12-27-07)