A. Unauthorized Signs: No person shall place, maintain or display upon or in view of any street any unauthorized sign, signal, marking, light, reflector or device which purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles an official traffic control device or railroad sign or signal, or which attempts to direct the movement of traffic, nor shall any person place, maintain or display upon or in view of any street any other sign which hides from view or interferes with the movement of traffic or effectiveness of any traffic control device or any railroad sign or signal, and no person shall place or maintain nor shall any public authority permit upon any highway any traffic sign or signal bearing thereon any commercial advertising. No fence, tree, bush or foliage of any kind shall be so placed, maintained, allowed to remain or displayed upon either public or private property in such a manner as to hide from view or interfere with the movement of traffic or the effectiveness of any traffic control devices, signs or signals. All such obstructions or unauthorized devices are hereby declared to be nuisances and may be removed by any police officer or a person acting under his direction and supervision. (1978 Code § 9-1-7; amd. 1997 Code)
B. Interference With Signs Or Signals: It shall be unlawful for any person to deface, injure, move or interfere with any official traffic sign or signal. (1978 Code § 9-1-8)
C. Advertising Signs:
1. Imitation Of Traffic Signs: It shall be unlawful to maintain anywhere in the village any sign, signal, marking or device, other than a traffic sign or signal authorized by the village board or the Illinois state department of public works and buildings, which purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles an official traffic control device or railroad sign or signal, in view of any street or highway, and it shall be unlawful to place or maintain any sign which hides from view any lawful traffic control device.
2. Flashing Signs: It shall be unlawful to maintain or operate in view of any street or highway any flashing or rotating beacon or light. (1978 Code § 9-1-9)