(a) In all districts, no permanent signs, temporary signs, temporary accessory signs, roof signs, temporary yard signs and information signs, other than political campaign or issues signs, shall be permitted which direct attention through advertising as defined in this chapter to a business or service which is conducted elsewhere than on the lot where the sign is located.
(b) No signs shall extend over a sidewalk or other public way, nor be placed in Village rights of way, including devil strips, and this shall include all home improvement, for sale or lease, political campaign signs and garage sale signs.
(c) No sign shall be higher than the building height which the sign serves, with the exception of a roof sign, which shall not extend beyond five feet from the lowest point of the roof.
(d)
No signs shall employ any parts or elements which flash or make use of intermittent illumination to attract attention. This does not apply to any sign performing a public service function indicating time, temperature, stock market quotations or similar service, nor does it apply to districts zoned IA or IB.
(e) A sign shall be removed by the owner or lessee of the sign when the business which it advertises is no longer being conducted on the premises.
(f) No sign shall be located as to constitute a traffic or safety hazard.
(g) No person shall be permitted to park or place any vehicle, trailer or portable sign of a permanent or semi-permanent nature on public or private property advertising the service or products at that or any other location or directing traffic to same.
(Ord. 2696-95. Passed 1-4-95.)