157.331 Specific prohibitions.
No sign shall be permitted that:
(A) Is larger than the size allowed for that particular sign or use, as listed within this subchapter;
(B) If attached or unattached to any structure, projects or extends above 24 feet from adjacent grade, including the framing or structure used to support or display the sign itself;
(C) Is placed, installed or maintained within any public or private right-of-way, alley or driveway, city-owned or leased property, public or private sidewalks or walkways open to public use. This division (C) shall not apply to signs owned, installed and/or maintained by the city, county, state or federal government;
(D) Overhangs in any manner public or private rights-of-way or walkways, whether it be a sidewalk, street, alley or other place where the public has access when the same:
(1) Would project closer than 12 inches to a curb edge;
(2) Would be less than eight feet at its lowest point above a walkway surface; or
(3) Would be less than 16 feet at its lowest point above a public or private street.
(E) Is located so as to substantially detract from a motorist’s view of vehicular or pedestrian traffic, or would otherwise constitute a threat to the public’s health, safety or welfare, or imitates or intends to imitate a legal traffic-control device or light;
(F) Directs light towards the ground, adjacent properties or a public or private right-of-way or street;
(G) Uses luminescent, fluorescent or phosphorescent paints or materials;
(H) Is flashing, moving, animated or reflective, or is used as an electronic message or electronic reader board sign where messages can be modified, scrolled, flashed or otherwise changed electronically; or is a fixed light source like neon or is operated as a spotlight or searchlight:
(1) Exception: interior neon signs which are visible from the outside of a business within the Commercial (C), Light-Manufacturing (LM) or Marine-Residential (MR) Zones and are no greater than 16 square feet in size are allowed, and may flash or otherwise move as long as same doesn’t use strobe lights or other lights or flashing that imitate strobe lights;
(2) Exception: time, date and/or temperature signs or parts of signs containing the same; and
(3) Exception: those signs contained specifically in § 157.329 of this chapter.
(I) Contains obscene, indecent or immoral subject matter; and
(J) Is attached to, placed or painted upon any vehicle or trailer placed on or adjacent to any public or private right-of-way, unless the vehicle or trailer is used for transport in the normal day-to-day operation of the business or for other incidental travel. (Ord. 80-2, passed 06/14/2010)