The regulations contained in this Chapter shall apply to all signs, sign structures, awnings, and other types of sign devices located within the City of Willoughby, except when specifically stated otherwise.
(a) No sign shall be permitted within a public right-of-way unless specifically stated otherwise.
(b) No sign of any type, or any part thereof, shall be erected, painted, repainted, posted, reposted, placed, replaced, hung, displayed or maintained in any zoning district except in compliance with these regulations.
(c) Architectural features, either as part of the building or freestanding, are not considered signs and are thus exempt from these regulations. An architectural feature is any construction attending to, but not an integral part of the sign, and which consists of landscape or building or structural forms complementing the site in general.
(d) Any sign that is erected pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall be permitted to also express non-commercial messages whether or not such allowances are explicitly stated in this Chapter.
(e) If any word, sentence, section or any other provision or portion of this Chapter or rules adopted hereunder is invalidated by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining words, sentences, sections, chapters, provisions, or portions will not be affected and will continue in full force and effect.
(Ord. 2020-21. Passed 2-18-20.)