A. Signs that contain statements, words or pictures of an obscene, indecent or immoral character such as will offend public morals or decency under the prevailing statutes or U.S. Supreme Court rulings.

B. Any sign that constitutes a traffic hazard or is detrimental to traffic safety because of size, location, movement, content, or method of illumination. Any sign that obstructs the vision of drivers or detracts from the visibility of any official traffic control device because it diverts or tends to divert the attention of drivers of moving vehicles away from traffic movement on streets, roads, intersections, or access facilities. No sign shall be erected so that it obstructs the vision of pedestrians, or which by its glare or by its method of illumination constitutes a hazard to traffic. No sign may use words, phrases, symbols or characters in such a manner as to interfere with, mislead, or confuse the steady and safe flow of traffic.

C. Signs that are of such an intensity or brilliance as to cause glare or impair the vision of any motorist, cyclist or pedestrian using or entering the public right-of-way, or that are a nuisance or hazard to occupants of any property because of glare or other characteristics.

D. Laser signage consisting of light based displays, with beams or wide spectrum lights that result in an image.

E. Signs attached to public vegetation and structures within the right-of-way, including utility poles, traffic control devices, and lampposts, or other city-owned property, except the right-of-way itself, unless otherwise allowed pursuant to state or federal laws, are prohibited.

F. Signs that are in violation of the building, electrical or fire codes adopted by the city.

G. Advertising vehicles. This does not include automobile for sale signs.

H. Portable reader board signs including trailer signs.

I. Signs with visible moving, revolving or rotating parts or visible mechanical movement of any description or other apparent visible movement achieved by optical illusion, motion, electrical, electronic or mechanical means, except for traditional barber poles.

J. Signs that emit odor or visible matter such as smoke or steam, or involve the use of live animals.

K. Off-premises signs including, but not limited to, billboards, snipe signs and those signs upon vehicles and trailers, except for those otherwise authorized by this chapter. This prohibition shall not apply to noncommercial signs, or other categories of signage specifically exempted under this chapter.

L. Billboards and all product advertising sponsored flags (including feather banners) and posters except those allowed as interior signs that are not visible from the street ROW.

M. Signs that are painted, pasted, or printed on any curb, pavement or any portion of any sidewalk or street, except house numbers and traffic control signs.

N. Signs painted directly on a sloped or gabled roof surface.

O. Signs for which a permit has been granted under conditions with which the permittee does not comply.

P. Any sign or advertising structure or supporting structure that is torn, damaged, defaced or destroyed.

Q. Abandoned signs or signs in poor repair.

R. Any other signs that are not specifically permitted or exempted by this chapter. (Ord. 005/2019 § 10 (Exh. B))