(a) It shall hereafter be unlawful for any person to erect, place, relocate, expand, modify, maintain, or otherwise alter a sign in the City except in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(b) Unless otherwise provided, this chapter shall apply to any sign, in any zoning district, that is visible from a public right-of-way or from an adjacent property.
(c) Any sign established prior to the effective date of this code, and which sign is rendered nonconforming by the provisions herein, shall be subject to the nonconforming sign regulations of § 1220.10.
(d) Exemptions. The following signs are entirely exempt from this chapter:
(1) Any sign located entirely within buildings or other structures and/or otherwise not visible from a public right-of-way or adjacent property;
(2) Any sign located on umbrellas or similarly related private patio furniture or seating provided it is located outside of the right-of-way and complies with any other applicable standards of this code;
(3) Any sign on a truck, bus or other vehicle that is used in the normal course of a business for transportation (see also § 1220.03(n)(1)) or signage required by the State or Federal government; and
(4) Any holiday lighting, signs, or related decorations.
(e) Certificate of zoning compliance required. Unless otherwise provided by this chapter, all signs shall require a certificate of zoning compliance.
(Ord. O2018-02, passed 2-20-2018)