All billboards permitted or erected on or after the effective date hereof shall conform to the following requirements.
(A) Height. No billboard (including structural support) shall exceed 30 feet in height from the ground level to the peak of the billboard.
(B) Display area. No billboard face shall exceed 175 square feet. This measurement shall be determined by the smallest rectangle or square inclusive of all background letters and images. This measurement shall not include the trim or structural support.
(C) Illumination and animation. Billboards may be illuminated but may not interfere with the use and enjoyment of the adjacent landowners. No billboards shall be animated, moving, flashing or glaring.
(D) Location.
(1) No billboard shall be erected closer than 1,000 feet to an existing billboard on either side of the street or highway.
(2) No billboard shall be erected closer than 20 feet to the street or highway right-of-way line.
(3) No billboard shall be erected within 300 feet from the intersection of any two or more state or federal highways.
(4) No billboard shall be erected within 300 feet of a church or worship center.
(5) No billboard shall be erected within 300 feet of an existing residence regardless of zoning.
(6) No billboard shall be erected in any area which is not zoned commercial or industrial.
(E) Dangerous billboards. No billboard shall pose any immediate peril to persons or property.
(Prior Code, § 10-3-4) (Ord. 2007-3, passed 9-10-2007; Ord. 2018-4, passed 10-9-2018) Penalty, see § 152.99