§ 9. Prohibited signs.

Signs of the following nature are expressly prohibited unless specifically authorized by this appendix:

a.

Billboards, including, but not limited to, new off-premises CEVMSs. Exception: existing billboards may be converted to CEVMSs, provided that they meet the requirements in section 26.f.

b.

Signs that contain statements, words, or pictures of an obscene, indecent, or immoral character as will offend public morals or decency.

c.

Obsolete signs.

d.

Animated signs.

e.

Signs that contain or have attached thereto banners, posters, pennants, ribbons, streamers, strings of light bulbs, spinners, flash tags or other similar devices.

f.

Signs attached to exposed amenities, such as benches or trash containers.

g.

Any stereopticon or motion picture machine used in conjunction with or attached to any sign in such a manner as to permit the images projected therefrom to be visible from any public street or sidewalk.

h.

Snipe signs.

i.

Signs placed on the side or rear of any building or property when such sign faces upon a contiguous residential area.

j.

Signs placed on private property without the consent of the owner of the property.

k.

Flashing signs.

l.

Ground signs, except monument signs.

(Ord. No. 2005-08, § 6, 3-21-2005; Ord. No. 2008-17, § 2, 7-21-2008; Ord. No. 2014-38, § 1, 1-5-2015; Ord. No. 2017-22, § 1, 9-11-2017)