All signs shall be designed, constructed, and maintained in accordance to the following standards:
(1) All signs shall comply with applicable provisions of the Uniform Building Code and the National Electric Code at all times.
(2) There shall not be more than two styles nor more than three sizes of lettering used for any sign including characters or trademarks used for identification except for sidewalk signs as described.
(3) Not more than four colors, including black and white shall be used on any sign, except for sidewalk signs as described. The background color is considered one of the four permissible colors, unless channel letters are used, in which case the background is not considered on of the four permissible colors.
(d) Any multi-faced sign shall consistently display the same name, message and graphics on all faces.
(e) Reverse sides of signs shall be unobtrusive and blend with the surroundings.
(f) Except for banners, flags, temporary signs, and window signs conforming in all respects with the requirements of this ordinance, all signs shall be constructed of permanent materials and shall be permanently attached to the ground, a building, or another structure by direct attachment to a rigid wall, frame, or structure.
(g) All signs shall be maintained in good structural condition, in compliance with all building and electrical codes, and in conformance with this code, at all times.
(h) Signs or signs structures which no longer serve the purposes for which they were intended, or are not so maintained or which have been abandoned, shall be removed by the person responsible for the sign or sign structure upon receipt of written notice, by certified mail, from the Planning and Zoning Administrator, and in any case within ten days of the date of such notice. After that time the Planning and Zoning Administrator may cause the sign or sign structure to be removed at the expense of the person responsible for the sign or sign structure. If the sign owner refuses to pay for removal of the sign, the cost of such removal shall be assessed to the property owner’s tax record.
(Ord. 2003-27. Passed 5-5-03.)