Any sign erected or altered after the effective date of this chapter shall be in accordance with the provisions and regulations contained in this subchapter.
(a) A building permit shall be required for any sign erected.
(b) All signs shall be constructed and maintained in a safe orderly manner. No sign shall be placed in such a position that it will cause danger to vehicular or pedestrian traffic by obscuring view or causing distraction.
(c) Any sign, if illuminated, shall be lighted in a manner not detrimental to any adjacent property or public right-of-way.
(d) No sign, except traffic signs and other official signs, may be erected or extend onto any public street or right-of-way.
(e) Any wall/facade signs attached to or painted on a building may protrude a maximum distance of 12 inches from the wall to which it is attached, may cover maximum of 25% of the total area of the wall to which it is attached, and shall not extend beyond any point of the line of the building to which the sign is attached.
(f) No sign that is a part of or is supported by a building shall be erected upon the roof of such a building.
(g) No signs shall be permitted which are posted, stapled or otherwise permanently attached to public utility poles or trees within the street line.
(h) Nonconforming signs, once removed, shall be replaced only with conforming signs; however, nonconforming signs may be repainted or repaired, providing such repainting or repairing does not exceed the dimensions of the existing sign.
(i) The Building Code Official shall approve all signs and billboards erected pursuant to this subchapter.
(j) No signs shall be permitted which are posted, stapled, taped, or otherwise permanently attached to public utility poles, trees within the street line, buildings or fences, which are made of paper, natural or synthetic fabric, vinyl or other flexible, roll stock materials or any other non-rigid material. Temporary signs made of non-rigid material are permissible only for a period up to 60 days.
(Ord. 5139. Passed 11-27-13; Ord. 5191. Passed 12-9-15.)