1151.04 PROHIBITED SIGNS.

   The following signs and types of signs shall be prohibited in St. Clairsville:

   (a)   No display signs except those exempted in Section 1151.03, church sign, comprehensive subdivision type signage, and temporary signs shall be permitted in any residential district, excluding parcels occupied by commercial uses in PUD and TND.

   (b)   Signs shall not be placed within any public right-of-way.

   (c)   Flashing, moving, rotating, intermittently lighted signs or other mechanical devices.

   (d)   Roof signs.

   (e)   Electronic variable message signs and portions of signs, and reader boards (not including "time and temperature" signs).

   (f)   Billboards and all off-premises signs except for church and institutional directional signs provided for in Section 1151.05, personal property "For Sale" signs, and special event signs provided for in Section 1151.06(c).

   (g)   Any sign not included under the types of signs permitted in any district regulations or in this chapter.

   (h)   Neon “OPEN” signs for businesses are not permitted in the Downtown Historic District. (Ord. 2003-27. Passed 5-5-03.)