Signs prohibited in all zoning districts
The following signs shall not be permitted in any zoning district:
A. Signs which have visible moving parts, including signs which are designed to achieve movement by action of wind currents, or which have mobile or revolving parts or which have animated parts (except time or temperature devices); provided, however, that barber poles, ordinarily and customarily used in connection with the barber shop, are allowed if they comply with all provisions of this ordinance.
B. Signs which incorporate in any manner any flashing or moving illumination, animation or illumination which varies in color.
C. Any sign or sign support which constitutes a hazard to public safety or health, including signs which by reason of size, location, content, coloring or manner of illumination obstruct the vision of a driver, or obstruct or detract from the visibility or effectiveness of any traffic sign or control device on public streets and roads; or which obstruct free ingress to or egress from a fire escape, door, window or other required exitway; or which make use of words such as "stop," "look," "one-way," "danger," "yield," or any similar words, phrases, symbols, lights or characters, in such a manner as to interfere with, mislead or confuse traffic.
D. String lights or strung light bulbs are prohibited. However, string lights as a part of decorations associated with recognized legal holidays are permitted for a period not to exceed 30 days.
E. Searchlights, pennants, spinners, banners and streamers are prohibited. However, pennants, spinners, banners and streamers associated with events of religious, public or charitable organizations are permitted for a period not to exceed ten days or for new business openings for a period not to exceed three days.
F. Projecting signs which are erected so as to project approximately perpendicular from the exterior of any building or wall and which exceed 12 square feet in area, or which project more than four feet from the exterior of said building or wall. Nothing herein shall be construed to permit the erection of any projecting sign over a public way, without the approval of the building inspector.
G. Roof-mounted signs, as defined by this ordinance. No allowable roof-mounted sign shall be erected in such a manner as to increase the maximum allowable building height, nor shall any sign project more than 15 feet above the roofline of any building.
H. Off-site directional signs, unless otherwise specified in this ordinance.
I. Trailer signs or portable signs.
J. Off-premises signs, unless otherwise specified in this ordinance.
K. Billboard signs as defined herein.
L. Illuminated signs as defined herein.