The regulations contained in this section shall apply to all signs and all use districts:
A. Any illuminated sign or lighting device shall emit a light of constant intensity, and no sign shall be illuminated by or contain flashing, intermittent, rotating or moving light or lights. In no event shall an illuminated sign or lighting device be placed or directed to permit the beams and illuminations therefrom to be directed or beamed upon a public thoroughfare, highway, sidewalk or adjacent premises or to cause glare or reflection that may constitute a traffic hazard or nuisance;
B. No sign shall employ any parts or elements which revolve, rotate, whirl, spin or otherwise make use of motion to attract attention. This subsection and subsection A of this section shall not apply to any sign performing a public service function indicating time, temperature, stock market quotations or similar services;
C. All writing, fittings and materials used in the construction and operation of electrically illuminated signs shall be in accordance with the provisions of the local electrical code in effect, if any;
D. No projecting sign shall be erected or maintained from the front or face of a building a distance of more than two feet (2'), including those projecting from the face of any theater, hotel or motel marquee. In general, projecting signs are not encouraged;
E. No sign shall be placed on the roof of any building, except those signs whose supporting structure is screened so the sign appears to be a continuation of the face of the building;
F. No portable or temporary sign shall be placed on the front or face of a building or on any premises, except as herein provided;
G. No sign or part thereof shall contain or consist of banners, posters, pennants, ribbons, streamers, spinners or other similar moving devices. Such devices, as well as strings of lights, shall not be used for the purpose of advertising or attracting attention when not part of a sign;
H. No sign erected or maintained in the window of a building, visible from any public or private street or highway, shall occupy more than twenty percent (20%) of the window surface;
I. No sign of any classification shall be installed, erected or attached in any form, shape or manner to a fire escape or any door or window giving access to any fire escape;
J. All signs hung and erected shall be plainly marked with the name of the person responsible for maintaining the sign;
K. Should any sign be or become unsafe or be in danger of falling, the owner thereof or the person maintaining the same shall, upon receipt of written notice from the commission, proceed at once to put such sign in a safe and secure condition or remove the sign;
L. No sign shall be placed in any public right of way except publicly owned signs, i.e., traffic control signs and directional signs. Signs directing and guiding traffic and parking on private property but bearing no advertising matter shall be permitted on any property; and
M. Signs along primary highways shall conform to the Idaho state transportation department regulations. (Ord. 341, 9-10-1996)