The following types of signs are specifically prohibited within the Village:
(a) Unless otherwise specifically allowed, signs that are applied to trees, utility poles, benches, trash receptacles, fences or walls, newspaper vending machines or boxes, or any other unapproved supporting structure or otherwise placed in the public right-of-way;
(b) Any sign or sign structure which, in the opinion of the Village Administrator, after consultation with the Chief Building Official, is structurally unsafe or constitutes a hazard to safety or health by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, or abandonment;
(c) No sign shall be installed, erected, or attached in any shape, manner, or form to block a fire escape or to any door or window that is required ingress and egress for fire safety;
(d) Pennants, streamers, and other similar type devices;
(e) Signs that employ any parts or elements which revolve, rotate, whirl, spin, or otherwise make use of motion to attract attention except for electronic message centers permitted in accordance with this chapter;
(f) Balloon signs and air-activated graphics;
(g) Laser lights, beacons, and searchlights, except for emergency purposes;
(h) Motor vehicles, tractor trailers, or similar vehicles with signs painted on, attached to, supported by, or otherwise affixed to the vehicle shall not be parked or stored for a time period exceeding forty-eight (48) hours;
(i) Any signs that utilize illumination by means of bare bulbs, flames, or both;
(j) Any signs which imitate or resemble official traffic or governmental signs that are designed or used in a manner as to interfere with, mislead, or confuse drivers along streets;
(k) Blade or feather signs;
(l) Roof signs;
(m) Any signs that contain obscenity;
(o) Any sign located in a public right-of-way except as specifically provided for in the chapter; and
(p) Any other sign type that is not specifically allowed by this chapter.
(Ord. 2879. Passed 10-23-23.)