(a) All signs not expressly permitted in this chapter shall be prohibited in the City. Such signs include but are not limited to the following:
(1) Billboards/off-premise signs;
(2) Signs above the roof line;
(3) Signs which move mechanically are prohibited. Mechanical movement refers to animation, revolution, movement up and down or movement sideways;
(4) Signs placed on any utility poles or utility equipment (unless required to be placed there by the utility), hydrants, rocks/boulders, trees or other vegetation;
(5) Windblown devices such as pennants, spinners and streamers;
(6) Inflatable signs;
(7) Permanent signs installed or attached to accessory structures, including outdoor furniture, benches, tables, chairs;
(8) Permanent banners. Banners both vertical freestanding and horizontal, may be used only temporarily in accordance with and subject to the regulations contained in Section 1293.07(g). No temporary banner may be constructed of paper;
(9) Bench signs;
(10) Signs projected upon any surface by means of light or shadow; and
(11) Animated signs including those that emit any fire, smoke, steam, odor, or sound.
(b) Trailered/Vehicle Signs. Vehicles, trailers, and all such other mobile and semi-mobile equipment are not permitted to be used as either temporary or permanent signs either by virtue of having copy or signage placed on them or by virtue of their use, in context, as signs in their own right. This prohibition does not apply to copy or signage on any vehicle which is in transit or otherwise only temporarily present for a transient purpose.
(Ord. 3227. Passed 4-23-18.)