(A) The unregulated use of signs can result in secondary effects that create dangers to the public in periods of high winds or inclement weather, defeat the sign’s informational or advertising functions as competitors escalate sign size and expense to attract patrons, reduce the ability of the public to interpret the intended message safely and quickly, and destroy the aesthetic quality of the community.
(B) Insofar as the county has a substantial government interest in these matters, all signs advertising or promoting the sale of adults-only items must meet the following restrictions.
(1) All signs must be flat wall signs.
(2) The amount of allowable sign area shall be as stated in the sign regulations section of the county zoning code.
(3) No merchandise or depictions of adults-only items shall be displayed in window areas or any other area that may be viewed from a public street, alley, public way or sidewalk located in front of the building.
(4) A one square foot sign may be placed on the door to state the hours of operation and adults-only admittance.
(5) All provisions of the sign regulation section of the county zoning code shall control except as clearly contradicted by this division. In the event that the provisions conflict, this division shall prevail.
(6) Signs of adult businesses in violation of divisions (B)(1) and (B)(4) of this section shall be permitted to retain their preexisting signs as nonconforming, where said adult businesses were established and operated continuously prior to the original effective date of this chapter (September 20, 1995), provided that no such adult business shall enlarge or otherwise enhance any such preexisting sign. This division (B)(6) shall not apply to any adult business use discontinued for a period of more than 180 days.
(1993 Code, § 76.08) (Ord. 99-03, passed 2-17-1999) Penalty, see § 76.99