(A) In any district, except as noted, the provisions of this subchapter shall be applied to affect the safety of motorists and facilitate traffic movement.
(1) No sign shall be erected or maintained at any location where, by reason of its position, wording, illumination, size, shape or color, may obstruct, impair, obscure, interfere with the view of, or be confused with any authorized traffic control sign, signal or device.
(2) No sign shall contain or make use of any phrase, symbol, shape, form or character in such a manner as to interfere with, mislead or confuse moving traffic.
(3) No exterior sign shall be permitted to display flashing, intermittent, revolving, rotating or animated lighting or illumination, nor any illumination which simulates or displays motion in the Central Business District (CBD). All other districts are subject to approval by the Board of Zoning Appeals by variance, after application for variance.
(4) Except as may be permitted herein, portable signs are prohibited.
(5) All signs not expressly exempted or permitted by this chapter are prohibited.
(B) In all districts, the provisions of this subchapter shall apply.
(1) No sign shall be erected in the town unless it is in full compliance with these sign regulations.
(2) No sign shall be erected unless it is in compliance with all applicable regulations of the town’s Building Code.
(3) Any sign which is permanently mounted shall bear, in a permanent position, a clearly legible identification stating the name and address of the owner of the sign, and the person, firm or corporation responsible for its construction, and the date of erection.
(4) No sign shall be permitted as the principal use on any property. Signs shall only be permitted as accessory uses with the exception of the standards of § 156.408 of this chapter.
(5) No part of any sign which is attached to the exterior wall of a building shall be erected to a height in excess of the roof or parapet line of such building.
(6) No illuminated sign shall be permitted within 50 feet of property in any residential district unless the illumination of such sign is so designed that it does not reflect or shine light onto such property.
(7) No part of any freestanding sign shall be erected to a height greater than that specified for other structures in the district in which the sign is located.
(8) Rooftop sign structures shall not extend above the roof line, nor shall such sign structures extend beyond or overhang any exterior wall of the building upon which they are secured.
(9) The minimum setback of freestanding signs from street rights-of-way shall not be less than those given below. Setback shall be measured to the nearest point of the sign structure to the edge of the right-of-way.
Minimum Sign Setbacks from the Public Right-of-Way | |
Area of Sign (per face) | Minimum Setback |
Less than 5 square feet | 2 feet |
5 square feet to 14.9 square feet | 10 feet |
15 square feet to 49.9 square feet | 20 feet |
50 square feet or larger | 30 feet |
(10) The area of a sign shall be determined by the smallest circle, triangle, or rectangle that can be used to enclose the sign, exclusive of supporting members that bear no message.
(11) No freestanding sign shall be erected or maintained on or within any easement on right-of-way, public or private, without special permission in writing from that person or persons entitled to give such permission.
(Ord. passed 9-26-2006; Ord. 6, 2014, passed 10-1-2014)