(A) Reader boards are allowed when included as part of a wall or freestanding sign.
(B) All signs shall be stationary and shall pertain only to the business or activity conducted on the premises, except for billboards, off-premises signs and signs advertising farm products or operations as permitted herein.
(C) Any pole sign, including awnings to which signs are affixed or displayed shall maintain a minimum clear space of eight feet from the bottom of the sign to the ground.
(D) Development signs are permitted in any district, but shall be no larger than 32 square feet and not exceed eight feet in height.
(E) No sign (or any pole or support cable of any nature), except those established and maintained by the township, county, state or federal governments, shall be located in, project into or overhang a public right-of-way or dedicated public easement, unless otherwise authorized in this subchapter.
(F) No advertising device shall be erected or maintained which simulates or imitates in size, color, lettering or design any traffic sign or signal or other word, phrase, symbol or character in such manner as to interfere with, mislead, confuse or create a visual impediment or safety hazard to pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
(G) No sign above a height of 36 inches from the road surface shall be located within, project into, or overhang the triangular area formed at the intersection of any two street right-of-way lines (existing or proposed) by a straight line drawn between said right-of-way lines at a distance along each line of 25 feet from their point of intersection, unless vision under clearance can be assured on the plans.
(H) No sign shall be illuminated by other than approved devices and in no case shall any open spark or flame be used for display purposes unless specifically approved by the Township Board. All illuminated signs shall be so arranged or shielded so as not to interfere with the vision of persons on adjacent thoroughfares. In no event shall light from an illuminated sign shine on adjacent property.
(I) No wall sign shall project beyond or overhang the wall or any permanent architectural feature and shall not project above or beyond the highest point of the roof or parapet.
(J) No sign shall contain flashing, moving or animated parts, except for automatic changeable copy signs or barber pole signs.
(K) All signs shall be located a minimum of ten feet from the edge of any street right-of-way and not less than 20 feet from side and rear lot lines.
(Prior Code, Ch. XV, § 12.12.07) (Ord. 1977-1, passed 10-10-1977) Penalty, see § 157.999