(A) Advertising and political signage/lawn signs.
(1) Except as provided in this chapter, no outdoor advertising sign, display, or device shall be erected or maintained in the Town of White Hall in the Department of Highway’s right-of-way, in the Town of White Hall’s right-of-way, or in the space between any street or highway in White Hall, on light poles, or around intersections of any business driving lanes that cause a distraction while driving or an obstruction of view, or erected in or right behind guard rails. Regardless of rights-of-way, the town sets a standard to remove all signage placed within 30 feet from the edge of the street or highway or within the above-mentioned rights-of-way for safety reasons.
(2) All signs for advertising should be placed on private property that do not obstruct driving view or create a distraction for traffic. All signs placed on private property should receive the consent of the property owner prior to placing the signs and must not be placed within 30 feet from the edge of
the street or highway.
(3) Any and all signs must be removed the day after the event that is being advertised. The Town of White Hall will remove all political signs and lawn signs the second day after an event if they are still present regardless of location of the sign. Any and all signs that are placed in areas designated
for no signage will be removed as soon as identified.
(B) Free-standing business signage. Business signage erected free-standing from the business’s physical location should be located on the private property of the business owner and should not obstruct the view of traffic or cause a distraction for drivers. A business should advertise all free-standing business signage within the respective business property premises and should follow all permit requirements. An application fee and inspection fee are required for all free-standing business signage. All free-standing signage must be consist of standard-sturdy construction materials.
(C) Mobile/portable/trailer signage. Mobile/portable/trailer signage are temporary in nature and will be approved on a case-by-case basis. These temporary signs are not meant to be permanent. Anyone possessing these as of the date of passage of this chapter will have 30 days to have these signs removed. All other temporary signs will be given a temporary permit.
(Ord. 18-002, passed 4-9-2018; Am. Ord. 23-006, passed 6-26-2023; Am. Ord. 25-002, passed 10-14-2024) Penalty, see §
10.99