A. Permit Required; Application: No sign shall hereafter be erected, reerected, constructed, reconstructed or altered without first having obtained a sign permit from the city building department. Application for a sign permit shall be made upon forms provided by the city and shall be accompanied by such information as may be required to ensure conformance with regulations contained within this chapter.
B. Placement Restrictions:
1. No sign shall be placed within any utility, access or drainage easement.
2. No permanent sign or sign foundation shall be placed within any public street right of way without first having obtained approval of a revocable permit to occupy the right of way from the city council, or authorized city personnel.
3. No sign shall be erected or placed that shall impede the safe movement of vehicles and/or pedestrians, or obstruct any signs for traffic control, direction to public facilities, or for regulatory notice, warning or other public purposes. No sign shall obstruct the view of a fire hydrant.
4. No signs shall be attached to any public utility poles or structures, nor traffic control devices, posts or signs.
C. Airport Restrictions: All sign heights and locations shall be subject to Elko regional airport airspace restrictions as set forth by part 77 of the federal aviation regulations. (Ord. 608, 10-28-2003)