The following sign shall be prohibited in the city:
(A) Airborne signs.
(B) Illegal signs as defined by the terms of § 158.02, above, or any other sign constructed after the enactment of this chapter and which is not in compliance with the terms of this chapter.
(C) Moving, swinging, flashing signs, including electronic message centers, with the exception of time and temperature signs, however, such time and temperature signs shall be for that purpose only, shall be constant in nature, and shall not grow, melt, x-ray, up or scroll down, write-on travel, inverse, roll, snow or present pictorial or other animation.
(D) Off-premise signs.
(E) Portable signs, except those used for temporary purposes as authorized by this chapter.
(F) Banners.
(G) Sidewalk sandwich signs.
(H) Pole signs.
(I) Snipe signs.
(J) Roof signs.
(K) Signs with a reflective surface as herein defined.
(L) Signs which contain characters, cartoons, or other representation, or statements, words or pictures of an obscene, prurient, or immoral character.
(M) Signs which contain or are an imitation of an official traffic sign or signal, or which are of a size, location, movement, content, coloring, or manner of illumination which may be confused with or constructed as a traffic control device, or which may hide from view any traffic or street sign or signal.
(N) High rise signs.
(O) Wall and awning signs.
(P) Projecting signs.
(Q) Any sign constructed or located in such a manner that is or becomes an immediate hazard or danger to persons or property because of being in an unsafe condition, or which obstructs any window, door, or fire escape of any building. Such signs will be subject to immediate removal by the Mayor, or his or her designee, without notice, at the expense of the owner.
(Ord. 2003-2, passed 2-17-2003) Penalty, see § 158.99