(a) No signs shall be attached or otherwise applied to trees, bus shelters, utility poles, benches, trash receptacles, vending machines or any other unapproved supporting structure or otherwise placed in the public right-of-way, except signs that meet the standards of the Ohio Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices or as approved by City Council;
(b) Pennants, streamers, festoons, spinners, balloons, balloon signs and similar type devices;
(c) No sign shall emit audible sounds including messages, announcements, music or sirens and the like;
(d) Signs which are not securely affixed to the ground or otherwise affixed in a permanent manner to an approved supporting structure, except where permitted under this chapter;
(e) Projecting signs, except in the B-1 Central Business District. No projecting sign shall extend above the wall or parapet of a building to which it is affixed;
(f) All blinking, flashing or intermittent lighting;
(g) Moving, revolving or rotating signs;
(h) Off-premise advertising signs except where expressly permitted in this chapter;
(i) Roof signs;
(j) Portable signs, except where expressly permitted in this chapter;
(k) Any sign which makes use of the words “Stop,” “Look” or “Danger,” or any other words, phrases, symbols or characters, in a manner as to interfere with, mislead or confuse traffic;
(l) Any sign containing obscene, indecent or immoral matter;
(m) Real estate signs no longer valid due to the sale, rental or lease of the property;
(n) String lights used for commercial purposes, other than holiday decorations which must be mounted on the principal structure on the lot;
(o) Signs affixed to a parked motor vehicle or trailer which is being used principally for advertising purposes, rather than for transportation purposes, on public or private property;
(p) Any sign not expressly permitted;
(q) Abandoned signs;
(r) The tacking, pasting or otherwise affixing of signs of a miscellaneous character, visible from a public way, located on the walls of buildings, barns, sheds, on trees, poles, posts, fences or other structures is prohibited unless otherwise permitted by this chapter;
(s) The permanent use of searchlights shall be prohibited. Searchlights shall be considered temporary signage;
(t) LED and electronic message boards, except as otherwise permitted for electronic gasoline price signs in the B-2, Shopping Center District, and the B-3, Road Service Commercial District;
(u) Temporary signs with changeable copy;
(v) Neon signs where the tubing is exposed on all sides; and
(w) Portable changeable copy signs.
(Ord. 2003-99, passed 9-8-2003; Ord. 2015-89, passed 9-28-2015)