(a) The following types of signs are prohibited in all districts:
(1) Abandoned signs.
A. Any sign now or hereafter existing which no longer advertises a bona fide business conducted on the premises or a product sold on the premises for a period of one (1) year shall be deemed to be abandoned.
B. Such a sign shall be taken down and removed by the owner, agent or person having the beneficial use of the building or structure upon which such a sign may be found within thirty (30) days after written notification to the owner from the Building/Zoning Inspector.
C. Upon failure to comply with such notice within the time specified in such order, the City Manager is hereby authorized to cause removal of such sign, and any expense incident thereto shall be paid by the owner of the property, building or structure on which such sign is erected, or to which such a sign is attached.
(2) Pennants, banners (except as otherwise specifically permitted under this Chapter), streamers and similar type devices intended to grab the attention of drivers or pedestrians.
(3) Roof signs and signs that extend above or beyond the façade, except as otherwise specifically permitted under this Chapter.
(4) Flags intended for advertising or commercial purposes.
(5) Beacons and searchlights, except for emergency purposes.
(6) Flashing, moving, blinking, racer type, intermittent, rotating, moving or revolving signs, whirligig devices, inflatable sign and tethered balloons, ribbons, spinners, exposed light bulbs, and strings of lights not permanently mounted to a rigid background, and other similar types of attention-getting devices.
(7) Off premise signs except as otherwise specifically permitted under this Chapter.
(8) Snipe signs.
(9) Portable advertising signs (mobile signs on wheels) and signs placed on vehicles or trailers which are parked or located for the primary purpose of displaying such sign, except as otherwise specifically permitted under this Chapter. (This does not apply to signs or lettering on buses, taxis or vehicles operating during the normal course of business.)
(10) Signs imitating or resembling official traffic or government signs or signals.
(11) No person shall display upon any sign or other advertising structure any obscene, indecent, or immoral matter.
(12) Bench signs shall not be permitted except in conformance with requirements for on premise or off premise signs.
(13) Merchandise, equipment, products, vehicles or other items not themselves for sale and placed for attention getting, identification or advertising purposes.
(Ord. 99-1966. Passed 5-4-99.)