A. No sign shall project into the public right-of-way of any street, alley, or sidewalk, including the air space above such right-of-way, except as provided in this section.
B. Signs may project into the public right-of-way, including the air space right-of-way only within that business district of the City which is within the following described area:
Beginning at a point of beginning, being the intersection of the centerline of Clark Street and the centerline of the alley located one-half block North of Fourth Street; thence northeasterly along the centerline of said alley to the West right-of-way line of Cherry Street, now vacated; thence southwesterly along said right-of-way line extended to the centerline of the alley located one-half block south of First Street; thence southwesterly along the centerline of said alley to the centerline of Sycamore Street; thence southerly along the centerline of Sycamore Street to a point located on the easterly extension of the south lot line of Lot 3 of Westervelt Subdivision; thence westerly along said lot line and extension to the centerline of Pine Street; thence southerly along the centerline of Pine Street to the centerline of Koenig Street; thence westerly and southwesterly along the centerline of Koenig Street to the centerline of Cedar Street; thence northwesterly along the centerline of Cedar Street to the centerline of the alley one-half block south of First Street; thence southwesterly along the centerline of said alley to the centerline of Clark Street; thence northwesterly along the centerline of Clark Street to the point of beginning.
C. Any sign which projects into the public right-of-way in said business district must:
1. Be a projecting sign attached to a building, building canopy or awning;
2. Extend not more than ten (10) feet from such building;
3. Not extend beyond a perpendicular line three (3) feet back of any street curb line or alley line.
4. Maintain at least 8’-0” clearance above the sidewalk surface.
D. All signs which extend into or over the public right-of-way are maintained solely at the sufferance of the City. The City reserves the right and power to require the removal of any such sign at its sole discretion.
(Amended by Ordinance No. 9316, effective 09-13-2011)