The following conditions shall apply to all signs erected or located in any use district.
(A) All signs shall conform to all codes and ordinances of the city and, where required, shall be approved by the Building Inspector and a permit issued.
(B) No sign, except those established and maintained by the city, county, state or federal governments and those owned by a local business whose design, construction, and specifications have been reviewed by the Planning Commission and approved by the City Council, shall be located in, project into or overhang a public right-of-way or dedicated public easement.
(C) All directional signs required for the purpose of orientation, when established by the city, county, state or federal governments, shall be permitted in all use districts.
(D) No sign otherwise permitted shall project above or beyond the maximum height limitation of the use district in which located. This regulation may be modified by the Board of Appeals, which Board in so granting such modifications shall respect all yards and setbacks.
(E) Accessory signs shall be permitted in any use district.
(F) Non-accessory signs shall be permitted only in the I-1 District.
(G) Signs used for advertising land or buildings for rent, lease and/or for sale shall be permitted when located on the land or building intended to be rented, leased and/or sold.
(H) Accessory ground signs may be located in the front yard except as otherwise provided herein.
(1979 Code, § 5.108) (Ord. 62, passed 5-16-1978; Ord. 225, passed 8-13-2024)