Billboards, off-premises signs and similar outdoor advertising shall be allowed in business and industrial zoned districts located only on those streets designated as major thoroughfares in the city provided the billboard meets all city requirements. All billboard signs located within the city limits shall adhere to the following requirements:
(A) Billboards shall not exceed a maximum overall height of 35 feet, measured from the highest point of the sign to the ground level.
(B) Billboard signs may not be located in such a manner as to create a safety hazard, or to obscure or otherwise interfere with the effectiveness of an official traffic sign, signal device, or obstruct the driver’s view of approaching, merging, or intersecting traffic, or to be likely to cause a driver to be unduly distracted in any way.
(C) Billboard signs which are illuminated, shall be lighted only by lights which are properly installed, shaded or concealed, and are aimed in such a manner so that the light will project onto the sign face and will not interfere with the vision of motor vehicle operators. Illumination of such signs shall not be flashing or intermittent.
(D) Off-site advertising signs shall be located only on platted lot zoned business, commercial or industrial.
(E) Off-site advertising signs shall be deemed as a primary use of the property on which they are located. Such signs shall not be located on a lot where other buildings or uses exist.
(Ord. 950, passed 12-13-05)