§ 154.128 PROHIBITIONS.

   The following signs are prohibited:

   (A)   Signs containing strobe lights.

   (B)   Abandoned sign structures, as defined by this chapter.

   (C)   Signs placed on or painted on a motor vehicle, boat or trailer parked with the primary purpose of providing signage not otherwise allowed by the chapter; Prohibited is any sign displayed on a parked trailer or truck or other vehicle where the primary purpose of the vehicle is to advertise a product, service business, or other activity. This regulation shall permit the use of business logos, identification or advertising on vehicles primarily and actively used for business purposes and/or personal transportation.

   (D)   No sign advertising a principal business or use shall be installed on any lot other than that on which the principal business is located unless allowed by § 154.132 or § 154.133 below, or unless approved by the city as part of a city managed wayfinding program.

   (E)   Signs in which a property owner accepts a fee for posting or maintaining a sign allowed under § 154.132 or § 154.133 unless specifically modified herein.

   (F)   Signs that imitate or resemble official traffic lights, signs or signals or signs that interfere with the effectiveness of any official traffic light, sign or signal.

   (G)   Mechanically moving signs. An environmentally activated sign or other display with actual mechanical motion powered by natural, manual, mechanical, electrical or other means, including but not limited to pennant strings, streamers, spinners, propellers, and search lights.

   (H)   Unshielded or flashing signs. Sign with flashing, blinking, or rotating lights, laser lights, search lights, or unshielded LED, incandescent, fluorescent, metal halide, or high or low pressure sodium light bulbs. For the purposes of this chapter, a sign that has a change rate or dwell time of four seconds or longer does not fit within the prohibition noted herein.

   (I)   Posters and handbills. Any signs affixed to any structures, trees or other natural vegetation, rocks or poles.

   (J)   Simulated traffic signs and obstructions. Any sign which may be confused with, or obstruct the view of, any authorized traffic sign or signal, obstruct the sight-distance triangle at any road intersection or extend into the public right-of-way.

   (K)   Signs adversely affecting safety. Signs which prevent free ingress or egress from any door, window, fire exit, or that prevent free access from one part of a roof to any other part.

   (L)   Pedestrian access. Signs located in a manner which interferes with pedestrian travel or poses a hazard to pedestrians;

   (M)   Sign emissions. No sign which emits smoke, visible vapors, particles, sound or odor shall be permitted. Open flames used to attract public attention to a place of business or to an advertising sign shall not be permitted.

   (N)   Mirrors. No mirror device shall be used as part of a sign.

   (O)   Tethered balloons or other hazards to aviation.

   (P)   Situations where the code is silent. Where the code is silent, or where the rules of this code do not provide a basis for concluding that a sign is allowed, said sign is therefore prohibited.

(Res. R22-05-08, passed 5-3-2022; Ord. O22-05-02, passed 5-3-2022)