(A) Business signs on the premises of a nonconforming building or use may be continued, but signs shall not be increased in number, area, height or illumination.
(B) No sign erected before the passage of this chapter shall be rebuilt, altered or moved to a new location on the affected property without being brought into compliance with the requirements of this chapter.
(C) All signs hereafter erected or maintained, except official, public and street signs, shall conform with the provisions of this section and other ordinances or regulations of the city.
(D) (1) Private signs shall not be permitted within the public rights-of-way or easements.
(2) Flashing or rotating signs resembling emergency vehicles shall not be permitted.
(3) No sign shall be used that resembles any official marker erected by a government agency or displaying words, such as “stop” or “danger.”
(4) No sign shall be permitted to obstruct any door, fire escape, stairway or opening intended to provide access to any building or structure.
(5) Upon notification by the City Council or Zoning Administrator that a sign is rotted, unsafe or unsightly, the owner of the sign or owner of property thereunder shall remove or repair the sign.
(6) The owner, lessee or manager of any property on which a ground sign is located is responsible for keeping grass, weeds and other growth cut and debris and rubbish cleaned up and removed from the lot on which the sign is located.
(7) All non-commercial signs of any size may be posted from August 1 in a state general election year until ten days following the state general election.
(Ord. passed 4-24-78) Penalty, see § 10.99