The following signs, sign construction, and displays are prohibited throughout the Town's planning jurisdiction:
A. Off-premise signs or signage that advertises goods or services provided on a different lot, tract, or site from where the sign is located, provided that this prohibition shall not apply to subdivision signs configured in accordance with the applicable standards in Section 5.11.9, Sign Standards by Sign Type;
B. Outdoor advertising, except for outdoor advertising lawfully established prior to January 1, 2020, which may be permitted to continue as a nonconforming use only in accordance with Article 7: Nonconformities, and Sections 136-126 through 136-140.1 of the North Carolina General Statutes;
C. Feather flags, bow signs, pennants, and streamers;
D. Moving signs, excluding flags, banners, and clocks;
E. Flashing, scrolling, twirling, or blinking signs;
F. Gas- or air-filled balloons, figures, and other inflatable signs;
G. Signs on the roof or above the parapet of a building;
H. Any sign which the Planning Director determines obstructs the view of bicyclists, pedestrians, or motorists using any street, approach to any street intersection, or which interferes with the effectiveness of or obscures any traffic sign, device, or signal;
I. Signs, lights, rotating features, words, and other devices, which resemble or may be erroneously construed as traffic signals, traffic signs, or emergency vehicle lights;
J. Illuminated or highly reflective signs that law enforcement determines hampers the vision of motorists, pedestrians, or bicyclists;
K. Any sign which interferes with free passage from or obstructs any fire escape, downspout, door, stairway, ladder, or opening intended as a means of ingress or egress;
L. Any sign placed on a utility pole, street sign post, traffic signal support, hydrant, bridge, tree, aspect of public infrastructure, or street paving that is not installed or approved by an appropriate governmental agency;
M. Signage affixed to a stationary motor vehicle, boat, or trailer that remains in the same or essentially the same location for more than 30 days; and
N. Signs with speakers intended for audio playback.
(Ord. 2020-36, passed 12-2-2019)