No signs shall be allowed in the public right of way, except for the following:
(a) Permanent Signs. Permanent signs, including: Public signs erected by or on behalf of a governmental body to post legal notices, identify public property, convey public information, and direct or regulate pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
(1) Informational signs of a public utility regarding its poles, lines, pipes, or facilities; and
(2) Awning, projecting, and suspended signs projecting over a public right of way in conformity with above mentioned definitions.
(b) Emergency Signs. Emergency Warning Signs erected by a governmental agency, a public utility company, or a contractor doing authorized or permitted work within the public right of way.
(c) Other Signs Forfeited. Any sign installed or placed on public property, except in conformance with the requirements of this section, shall be forfeited to the public and subject to confiscation. In addition to other remedies hereunder, the Village shall have the right to recover from the owner or person placing such a sign the full costs of removal and disposal of such sign.
(Ord. 01-04. Passed 3-26-01.)