Except as prescribed, the provisions if this section shall apply and govern signs in any district:
(a) No sign shall be placed within the public right-of-way.
(b) No sign shall be erected or maintained at any location where, by reason of its position, working, illumination, size, shape, contents, or color, it may obstruct, impair, obscure, interfere with the view of, or be confused with any authorized traffic control signal, sign, or device.
(c) No sign shall, because of light, glare, focus, noise, animation, flashing or intensity of illumination, unduly disturb the use of surrounding properties.
(d) No sign shall be erected or maintained which is obscene, immoral, indecent, or unsightly in character.
(e) No sign may be attached to a utility pole, tree, or street or traffic lights.
(f) No sign shall be rotated, nor shall any portion of any sign move with respect to the main sign itself.
(g) Signs may be illuminated internally by globes, light tubes, or other means, or externally by spot or floodlights attached to the sign or not extending more than six feet from it. However, no spot or floodlight source may be directly visible from a public right-of-way.
(h) All illuminated signs shall conform to the requirements of the current edition of the National Electric Code.
(i) No sign shall be placed upon any property without the permission of the property owner or the person responsible for the use and control of the property.
(j) The following types of signs shall be prohibited:
(1) Roof signs;
(2) Billboard and other off-site signs;
(3) Pennants, streamers, or other similar moving devices;
(4) Searchlights;
(5) Any other type of signage that is not permitted under this chapter.
(Ord. 113-9. Passed 1-17-94.)