(A) Signs, regardless of type, shall not be permitted in any of the following locations or by the following means:
(1) Right-of-way. Signs shall not be permitted in any right-of-way unless authorized by the Board of Public Works and Safety.
(2) Utility poles or street signs. Signs shall not be permitted on any traffic control device, street sign, construction sign, or utility pole.
(3) Trees. Signs shall not be permitted to be attached to any tree, shrub, or other natural object.
(4) Towers. Signs shall not be permitted to be attached to or integrated into any telecommunication antennae, telecommunication tower, television antennae, or similar towers.
(5) Roofs. Signs shall not be permitted to be attached to or be perceived to be attached to the roof of a structure. This provision includes signs integrated into the roofing material.
(6) Ingress/egress. Signs shall not be permitted in manners that substantially block certain instances of access, such as, but not necessarily limited to the following:
(a) Fire safety. Signs shall not be permitted on a fire escape or in a manner that substantially blocks view from the right-of-way to a fire door.
(b) Obstructs circulation. Signs that obstruct or interfere with internal or external safe movement of vehicular or pedestrian traffic shall not be permitted.
(7) Elevation. Artificially altering the elevation of the ground to improve the visibility of a sign shall not be permitted. Likewise, increasing the height of a wall or creating a parapet wall solely for the purposes of improving the visibility of a sign shall not be permitted.
(8) Vision clearance standard. Signs shall not be permitted in areas prohibited by section vision clearance triangle standards (see definition.)
(Ord. 2013-01, passed 6-3-13)