The following signs shall be prohibited in the Village of Elida:
(a) Signs not otherwise specifically authorized by this chapter, signs installed without a required permit or zoning certificate, or signs installed which do not meet applicable regulations.
(b) Signs or advertising erected and maintained on trees or painted or drawn upon rocks or other natural features.
(c) No sign or billboard shall be painted directly upon the roof of any building or structure except identification signs on agricultural buildings.
(d) Advertising devices that attempt, or appear to attempt, to direct the movement of traffic, or which interfere with, imitate or resemble an official sign, signal or device.
(e) No signs shall be posted, attached, mounted or otherwise applied on traffic control signs, street signs, traffic signal poles, utility poles, or any other unapproved supporting structure.
(f) No vehicle, trailer, or equipment of any type may be parked permanently for more than thirty (30) days on a business premise or a lot for the purposes of advertising a business, product, service, event, object, location, organization or the like. A vehicle or trailer may be exempted from this restriction if the vehicle or trailer is in operating condition, currently registered and licensed to operate on public streets when applicable, and actively used or available for use in the daily function of the business to which such signs relate. Vehicles and trailers shall not be used primarily as static displays, advertising a product or service, nor utilized as storage, shelter or distribution points for commercial products or services for the general public.
(g) No sign shall be located on a vacant lot, except for the purpose of advertising the lot for sale or lease, or for such purpose as the notification of a present danger or the prohibition of trespassing.
(h) Signs may not be installed in any public right-of-way unless specifically authorized by the Village Administrator. Signs may not be installed in any utility easement.
(i) Billboards. (Ord. 1045. Passed 10-14-14.)