Prohibited signs

A. The following signs are prohibited:

1. Signs that contain or consist of ribbons, streamers, spinners or other moving devices, or strings of lightbulbs.

2. Signs that have blinking, flashing or fluttering lights or other illuminating devices that change intensity, brightness or color. Exterior and interior illuminated signs shall have continuous white or off-white light.

3. Signs pasted or attached to utility poles, trees, fences or structures such as overpasses and bridges, and signs located in street rights of way, or in the triangle-shaped area formed by the intersection of the travel surface of  two streets and a third line that joins points on the travel surface twenty feet from the intersection.

4.  Signs pasted or attached to other signs unless such subsidiary portions are integral parts of the total sign design;

5.   Signs with moving, mobile, flashing or revolving parts, except for signs commonly known as “barber poles” barbershops;

6. Billboards or billboard signs.

7. Signs that pose a safety hazard by obstructing the vision of motorists.

B. Any sign not specifically permitted by this chapter is prohibited.

(Ord. dated 12-19-94 (part); Ord. dated 5-7-96(part); Ord. dated 3-21-00(part); Ord. dated 7-17-07; Ord. dated 5-16-17)