A. Obstruction of Exits. No sign shall be constructed or maintained so as to obstruct any door, window, stairway or fire escape of any building.
B. Obstruction and interference prohibited. No sign shall be erected, placed, located or maintained at or near the intersection of any streets, roads or highways so as to obstruct free and clear vision; or at any location where, by reason of position, shape and color, it may interfere with, obstruct the view of, or be confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal or device; or which makes use of the words “STOP,” “LOOK,” “DANGER” or other word, phrase, symbol or character in such manner as to interfere with, mislead or confuse traffic.
C. Signs Prohibited Within or in Proximity to Limits of any Street or Highway.
1. No sign shall be erected, placed, located, or maintained within, nor closer than five feet from the area limits, of any street, road or highway right-of-way, except as allowed by subsection 4., below. Street, road or highway limits include all the dedicated right-of-way, encompassing the travelled portion of the street, road or highway, the shoulders, ditches and adjacent dedicated areas. This prohibition applies to free-standing signs and those placed on trees, utility poles, fence post stakes, and all other structures within the right-of-way limits.
2. Failure to comply with the provisions of this subsection shall be a violation of s. 86.19, Wis. Stats., as well as this chapter.
3. Any sign in violation of this subsection shall be removed without notice by the Highway Department or the Police Department.
4. This prohibition shall not apply to signs placed within the limits of streets, roads or highways by duly constituted municipal, county, or state authorities for the guidance or warning of traffic, as provided in ss. 86.19(1) and (4), Wis. Stats., or to mail boxes and paper boxes. This prohibition also does not apply to approved Monument Signs.
D. Side and rear lot lines. No sign shall be erected closer than ten feet from a side or rear lot line.
E. Construction Over Public Property. No person or entity shall erect or cause to be erected any sign which projects over any public sidewalk, street, road, highway, alley or public place, except as expressly permitted by this Code.
F. No sign shall be placed in a vision-clearance triangle area as defined and regulated within s. 35-160.A. of this Code.
(Ord. 2019-1, passed 4-8-2019)