(A) No person shall erect, alter, place or permit to be placed, or replace any sign without first obtaining a building permit, except as noted in division (B) below.
(B) The following signs shall not require a building permit:
(1) Directional signs of six square feet in size or less;
(2) Government signs;
(3) Placards;
(4) Temporary sale signs of four square feet in size or less;
(5) Window signs;
(6) Political signs; and
(7) Seasonal signs erected for farm markets.
(C) Signs shall be maintained free of peeling paint or paper, fading, staining, rust, or other condition which impairs legibility or intelligibility. Broken or damaged parts of signs shall be repaired as soon as possible after the damage has occurred.
(D) Sign supports, braces, guys, and anchors shall be maintained in such a manner as not to cause a hazard.
(E) Signs may be internally or externally illuminated, except for home occupation signs, which shall not be illuminated. External light fixtures shall be enclosed and directed to prevent the source of light from shining directly onto traffic or residential property.
(F) No sign shall be placed in, upon or over any public right-of-way, alley, or other public place, except as may be otherwise permitted by this section.
(G) No light pole, utility pole, or other supporting member shall be used for the placement of any sign unless specifically designed and approved for such use.
(H) No sign shall be erected in any place where it may, by reason of its position, shape, color, or other characteristic, interfere with, obstruct the view of, or be confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal, or device, or constitute a nuisance per se.
(I) No commercial vehicles which, in the opinion of the Zoning Administrator, have the intended function of acting as a sign shall be parked in any area abutting the street, unless no other parking area is available.
(J) No sign shall employ any flashing, moving, oscillating, blinking, or variable intensity light, except that variable time-temperature signs may be permitted.
(K) No sign shall contain any moving or animated parts nor have the appearance of having any moving or animated parts.
(L) Balloons, strings of light bulbs, pennants, streamers, or flags (other than those of a governmental nature not used for the purpose of commercial advertisement) hung overhead to draw attention to a business or its merchandise on display shall be prohibited.
(M) No wall sign shall extend beyond the edge of the wall to which it is affixed or extend above the roof line of a building.
(N) No sign shall be erected above the roof line of a building.
(Ord. passed 7-30-2015; amended 9- -2012) Penalty, see § 10.99