(a) The following signs are prohibited in the City:
(1) Roof signs;
(2) Any sign using flashing, rotating or animated features;
(3) Revolving beacons used in any manner;
(4) Portable signs;
(5) Search lights;
(6) Signs on vending machines, trash bins or other devices serving the premises which are not screened from view from any public right-of-way;
(7) Illuminated boxed wall signs;
(8) Balloon signs or windblown devices;
(9) Vehicle signs;
(10) Billboards.
(11) Any sign not specifically allowed by this chapter.
(b) The following signs are entirely exempt from this Chapter:
(1) Any works of art that do not contain a commercial message;
(2) Any sign on a vehicle that is used in the normal course of a business for transportation (see also Section 1298.02);
(3) Signs installed or required by the City of Fairlawn, Summit County, State of Ohio, federal government, or approved transit agency;
(4) Signs shall be allowed pursuant to the latest version of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD);
(5) Any sign located inside a building that is mounted more than two feet beyond a transparent window or door;
(6) Any signs located on a fuel pump or similar structures that is not legible from the lot line.
(Ord. 2010-059. Passed 3-7-11; Ord. 2020-037. Passed 7- 13-20.)