The regulations contained in this section shall apply to all signs and all use districts.
(a) In no event shall an illuminated sign or lighting device be placed or directed so as to permit the beams and illumination there from to be directed or beamed upon a public thoroughfare, highway, sidewalk, or adjacent premises so as to cause glare or reflection that may constitute a traffic hazard or nuisance.
(b) All wiring, fittings, and materials used in the construction, connection, and operation of electrically illuminated signs shall be in accordance with the provisions of the local electric code in effect, if any.
(c) No sign shall be erected or maintained from the front or face of a building a distance of more than two (2) feet, except in Section 1149.05(d).
(d) No sign shall be placed on the roof of any building, except those signs whose supporting structure is screened so the sign appears to be a continuation of the face of the building.
(e) No portable or temporary sign shall be placed on the front or face of a building or on any premises, except as provided in subsection (c) hereof.
(f) No sign erected or maintained in the window of a building, visible from any public or private street or highway, shall occupy more than seventy-five percent (75%) of the window.
(g) No sign of any classification shall be installed, erected, or attached in any form, shape, or manner to a fire escape or any door or window giving access to any fire escapes.
(h) Should any sign be or become unsafe or be in danger of falling, the owner thereof or the person maintaining the same, shall upon receipt of written notice from the Zoning Inspector proceed at once to put such sign in a safe and secure condition or remove the sign.
(i) No sign shall be placed in any public right-of-way except publicly-owned signs, such as traffic control signs and direction signs. Signs directing and guiding traffic and parking on private property but bearing no advertising matter shall be permitted on any property.
(Ord. 2005-05. Passed 3-10-05.)