(a) No flood lights shall be utilized as a part of a sign illumination system which are not shielded so that the light is not visible from any public right of way or adjacent property nor shall any sign otherwise reflect or emit a glaring light so as to impair driver vision or impair the privacy of an adjoining residential use.
(b) No sign illumination system shall contain or utilize any beacon, spot, search or stroboscopic light or reflector which is visible from any public right of way or adjacent property, nor shall such light be operated outside under any circumstances, except by authorized public agencies.
(c) No sign shall obstruct the view of a motor vehicle operator entering a public roadway, from a driveway, street or alley.
(d) No sign shall be permitted which may be confused with an official traffic sign, signal or device, railroad sign or signal or any other official sign or which uses the words, “stop”, “warning”, “danger”, “caution” or similar words implying the existence of danger or need for stopping or maneuvering.
(e) No sign is permitted to be displayed on any trees, natural feature, shrubs or utility poles within the public right of way. This shall not apply to any sign, signal or other information device erected or placed by a governmental agency or its designee.
(f) No signs or sign structure shall be placed closer than five (5) feet to the public right of way.
(g) No sign projecting into a public right of way shall be lower than nine (9) feet.
(h) When a business has ceased operation for more than sixty (60) days, the sign and fixtures must be removed unless a new business at that location has made application with the Zoning Administrator or his designee to utilize the existing sign structure. Signs associated with a business which is normally opened on a seasonal basis shall not be considered to be ceased, provided there is clear intent to continue operations of the business within nine (9) months.
(i) A person that applies for a sign for which a permit is required that is erected, installed, removed, rehung or maintained over public property shall file in the sum of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) an insurance policy for public liability with the Code Enforcement Division.
(j) No person shall locate a sign on the premises so as to intentionally or effectively deny an adjoining property owner reasonable public vision access to an existing sign.
(k) The City shall have the right to cause the removal of any obsolete sign if the owner thereof fails to remove such sign within thirty (30) days of written notification or if the owner cannot be located; and the costs thereof shall be collected, if not paid, legal proceedings will take place and a lien placed upon said property.
(l) No sign shall be placed upon a vacant lot except for real estate, political or construction signs.
(m) A clear view at each corner of an intersection shall be maintained by establishing an unobstructed “sight triangle”. The extent of the required sight triangle varies according to the speed limit of streets forming the intersection. For streets signed 35 MPH or greater, the area to be clear of view obstructions at unsignalized intersections is generally to be the triangular area formed by the point of intersection of street right of way lines and a point located along each right of way line at a distance of 35 feet from the point of intersection. For intersecting streets signed for less than 35 MPH, the shaded area in the figure #1 illustrates the area which must, in most instances, be clear of obstructions to driver visibility at unsignalized intersections. No sign or other obstruction to vision shall be installed, constructed, set out, or maintained so as to obstruct cross-visibility in the sight triangle between 30 inches and 72 inches above the level of the center of the street intersection.
(Ord. 0-1192. Passed 6-14-05.)