(A) Signs on public property.
(1) No signs other than authorized or mandatory public notice signs or signs placed by agencies of government shall be erected on any public property; provided, directional signs may be erected upon city street name signposts, or upon traffic signposts under the following conditions.
(a) The sign directs the reader to the location of a public facility attended principally by out-of-town patrons, or to a facility relating to scenic or historic sites.
(b) The signs are fabricated, erected, and maintained by the town.
(c) The signs do not constitute a traffic hazard.
(2) Persons shall be allowed to place temporary signs of a noncommercial nature on public property for the purpose of directing the general public to the location of an event or activity. The placement of such temporary signs shall be subject to the following conditions.
(a) The maximum display surface area of each sign shall not exceed 32 square feet.
(b) Each such sign shall identify the event-sponsoring organization by name.
(c) No such temporary sign shall be placed on public property for more than 14 consecutive days.
(d) The organization applies for, and is issued, a sign permit (the organization shall not be charged a permit fee).
(e) No such organization shall install a temporary sign on public property pursuant to the provisions of this division (A) more than four times within a 12-month period.
(B) Signs on private property; home occupation signs. No signs shall be placed on private property without the consent of the land owner. No sign shall identify a home occupation on-site unless the home is located in an R (Residential) zoning district.
(C) Signs on trees or rocks. Signs shall not be placed or maintained upon trees, or painted or drawn upon rocks or natural features; provided, however, that this section shall not be interpreted to prohibit signs fabricated of milled stone material.
(D) Signs on utility poles. No signs shall be placed on or fastened to any utility pole, except by the pole owner for utility identification or similar purposes.
(Ord. 16-03-01, passed 3-8-2016) Penalty, see § 154.99