Excluding only those signs exempted by the preceding section, no sign or part of a sign shall:
(A) Be placed on or attached to any utility pole or pedestal, except by a utility company owning the pole or pedestal or operating facilities mounted on the pole or pedestal.
(B) Be placed upon real property without the consent of the property owner.
(C) Be located in, on, or over any right-of-way, except for directional or informational signs erected by government agencies. Any such sign shall constitute a nuisance.
(D) Be located so that it blocks vehicle or pedestrian views and/or safe sight distances at any intersection, curve or corner. This includes signs located on private property. Any such sign shall constitute a nuisance.
(E) Be hung with less than 7 1/2 feet of vertical clearance above the sidewalk or less than 15 feet of vertical clearance above the street, drive or parking area (this applies to any part of a sign, including mounting fixtures and supporting structures, which is mounted above or projects over any sidewalk, street, drive or parking area whether on public or private land).
(F) Imitate or resemble an official traffic-control device or railroad sign or signal; attempt to direct the movement of traffic; or hide from view or hinder the effectiveness of an official traffic-control device or railroad sign or signal. Any such sign shall constitute a nuisance.
(G) Be placed closer than six feet to the edge of a road surface.
(H) Be allowed which moves or has moving components, or has bright flashing lights or other distracting features. This does not include signs with slowly changing messages such as time or temperature.
(I) Be located so that it is on or in any way obstructs any sidewalk, walkway or pathway used by the public for normal pedestrian access.
(J) Be painted or installed on any roof surface.
(K) Extend above or beyond the building roof line, facade or eaves when installed on a wall. A facade is a low wall built along one or more sides around the perimeter of a roof.
(L) Be located closer than ten feet any power line. Any such sign shall constitute a nuisance.
(M) Be installed so that it faces contiguous residential property.
(Ord. 102-16, passed - -16)