Prohibited signs and related actions

Any sign not specifically permitted or exempted under this article is prohibited. In addition, the following are specific prohibited signs and actions:

A. Any sign relating to a use, commodity or service not located or offered on the premises, including billboards.
B. Any sign affixed to or forming part of a roof of any building or structure, or affixed to or forming any part of any cupola, tower, spire, chimney or other object or structure located on or above the roof of any building.
C. Any sign erected at or near the intersection of any two streets, or of any street and driveway, in such a manner as to obstruct free and clear vision; or erected at any location where, by reason of position, shape, color, illumination or wording, it may interfere with, obstruct the view of or be confused with any authorized traffic control sign, signal or device; or otherwise constitute a hazard to pedestrian or vehicular traffic because of intensity or direction of illumination.
D. Any exposed or neon tube sign on the outside of a building or visible through a window is prohibited.
E. The use of flashing or moving light or fluorescent print on any sign. This includes lights designed to attract attention by a change in light intensity or repeated motion, and includes, without limitation, time-temperature indicators.
F. All mechanical moving or rotating signs, including those with streamers, pennants, banners, spinners, ribbons and strings of light bulbs, and other similar signs.
G. Any sign not repaired or properly maintained within 60 days after the notice to that effect has been given by the Building Official; such sign shall be removed forthwith by the owner.
H. Mobile or portable signs mounted on a trailer or other portable base.
I. Signs which advertise an activity, business, product or service no longer produced or conducted on the premises upon which the sign is located. No such sign shall remain in place in or on vacated premises for more than 90 days from the date the vacancy commenced.
J. Signs illuminated externally by other than a stationary white or off-white steady light. No sign shall be illuminated after 11:00 p.m. local time or after the closing time of the identified business or activity, whichever is later.
K. Signs which are pasted on or attached to utility poles, trees, fences or structures such as overpasses and bridges.
L. Signs posted or attached to other signs, unless such subsidiary portions are an integral part of the total sign design.
M. Inflatable devices, such as, but not limited to, inflatable animals, characters, or large balloons, shall not be allowed in the Business, Neighborhood Business or Residence-Business Flex zone.
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N. Licensed vehicles used on a daily basis as part of a business operation for the transport of goods or the delivery of services may display signs which relate to that business. Parked vehicles are prohibited from being used as signs (i.e., placement of the vehicles so as to draw attention to the business) or from being used to support signs.
O. Internally illuminated signs.