All permitted signs and structures shall be approved by the Zoning Enforcement Officer and shall comply with the following regulations.
(A) Location. No advertising sign or structure shall be erected, constructed or maintained so as to interfere with vision clearance along any street, road or highway or at any intersection or junction of two or more traffic arteries. Nor shall any advertising sign or structure be located within the street, road or highway right-of-way.
(B) Illumination. No flashing, intermittent, red, green or yellow illumination shall be used on any sign or structure located in the same line of vision as a traffic control signal. All illuminated signs or structures shall be so placed as to prevent the light rays or illumination therefrom being cast upon residential dwellings. No advertising signs or structures with flashing or intermittent lights shall be located in the town's zoning jurisdiction.
(C) Maintenance. All advertising structures, together with any supports, braces, guys and anchors, shall be kept in repair and in a safe state of preservation. All signs, including political signs, erected to serve temporary purposes shall be removed within 60 days.
(D) Administration. The Zoning Enforcement Officer shall refuse a permit for the erection or construction of any advertising sign or structure which does not meet the requirements of this section. The Zoning Enforcement Officer shall order the removal of any signs that are not constructed or maintained in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(Ord. passed 9-10-1984)