§ 9655.3. Prohibited signs.

Except as otherwise provided in this division, the following signs are prohibited:

A.

Outdoor advertising displays, structures or signs.

B.

Portable signs.

C.

Exposed neon, flashing or scintillating signs, except for public service time and temperature signs, which shall not be flashing, animated or revolving in nature.

D.

Revolving signs.

E.

Devices dispensing bubbles and free floating particles of matter.

F.

Any notice, placard, bill, card, poster, sticker, banner, sign, advertising or other device affixed or attached to or upon any public street, walkway, crosswalk, other right-of-way, curb, lamppost, hydrant, tree, telephone booth or pole, lighting system or any fixture of the police or fire alarm system except for government signs.

G.

Devices projecting or otherwise producing the image of an advertising sign or message on any surface or object.

H.

Signs that project or encroach into any existing or future street right-of-way.

I.

Automatic changing signs or electronic message center signs, except for public service time and temperature signs.

J.

Streamers, banners, balloons, flares, flags, pennants, propellers, twirlers, and similar attention-getting displays or devices except as allowed by section 9655.4 (general entitlements) or section 9655.10 (special purpose signs).

K.

Pole signs, except for on-site directional signs.

L.

A vehicle-related portable freestanding sign or any sign placed within, affixed or attached to any vehicle or trailer on a public right-of-way, or on public or private property, for the purpose of advertising an event or attracting people to a place of business, unless the vehicles or trailer is used in its normal business capacity and not for the primary purpose of advertising an event or attracting people to a place of business.

M.

Signs or sign structures which by color; wording or locations resemble or conflict with traffic control signs or devices.

N.

Signs that create a safety hazard by obstructing the view of pedestrian or vehicular traffic.

O.

Sign structures and supports no longer in use, for a period of sixty (60) days, by the owner, tenant, or lessee.

P.

Signs painted directly on an exterior wall, fence, fascia or parapet.

Q.

Signs that display an obscene message or graphic representation of nudity or sexual acts.

R.

Signs for the purpose of commercial advertising created by the arrangement of vegetation, rocks, or other objects such as on a hillside visible to pedestrians or motorists.

S.

Roof signs.

T.

Awnings that are internally illuminated.

U.

Inflatable signs.

V.

Signs that are enacted after this date that do not conform to the provisions of these sections are prohibited.

(Ord. No. 05-330, § 1, 5-11-2005; Ord. No. 06-340, § 1, 12-13-2006)