(A) It shall be unlawful to place a sign or handbill on any property without the approval of the property owner. No signs or handbills shall be posted on any tree or utility pole.
(B) No signs shall be located on any street or street corner which would obscure the vision of drivers using said streets, or conflict with traffic-control signs or signals in any location. No sign shall obstruct the vision of drivers at any driveway, parking lot, or other route providing access to any land use.
(C) No sign shall be illuminated by other than electrical means. All flood or spot lighting for illumination of signs shall be directed away from and shall be shielded from any residence. Illumination shall be so arranged as to not adversely affect driver visibility on adjacent thoroughfares.
(D) No signs shall have blinking, fluttering lights, exposed bulbs, or other illuminating devices which have a changing light intensity or brightness of color and will conform to MDOT and federal highway regulation.
(E) Prior to the erection of a sign overhanging a public right-of-way, the person erecting such sign shall receive the approval of the proper governmental agency (city, county, or state) having jurisdiction over such right-of-way.
(F) No signs other than traffic-control or directional signs erected by a unit of government shall be allowed on any right-of-way. Portable sidewalk signs shall be permitted when they meet the requirements of § 156.179(F) and (G) except on state highway rights-of-way, including the business routes.
(G) Any sign mounted on a roof shall be included within the overall height limitations; a mansard roof shall be considered a wall for the purpose of applying this regulation. (See § 156.179.)
(H) No signs in Residential Zoning Districts may be closer to side or rear lot lines than specified in the minimum set-back requirements of the district in which they are located. (See city’s zoning ordinances and map.)
(I) Any portion of a sign may be of the changeable copy type provided that all changeable characters are securely attached to the face of the sign.
(Ord. passed 2-13-2014) Penalty, see § 156.999