§ 70-197. Sign prohibitions.

A. 

No sign shall be erected on the roof of any building or structure, nor shall any part of a sign project higher than the roof line.

B. 

No sign shall be painted on the surface of the walls or roofs of any building or structure.

C. 

No sign shall be constructed of cloth, oil cloth, paper or other destructible material for display outside of any building except signs permitted under § 70-196F.

D. 

No banners and/or pennants, ribbons, streamers, spinners or other similar moving, fluttering or revolving devices constructed of cloth, oil cloth, paper, plastic or other destructible or indestructible material shall be erected or maintained across any street or attached to or upon any building or part thereof or upon any premises.

[Amended 3-19-1974 by L.L. No. 4-1974]

E. 

No sign or any part thereof, including lighting devices and reflectors, shall be placed so as to frame or outline two or more sides of any wall of a building.

F. 

No sign designed generally for the use of vertical lighting shall be erected.

G. 

No sign which directs attention to a business, service, entertainment or commodity conducted, sold or offered, elsewhere than upon the premises shall be erected or maintained.

H. 

No sign shall be attached to any tree, fence or utility pole.

I. 

No sign shall be erected which directs, emits, radiates or reflects any beam, ray, gleam or glare of light away from the lot on which such sign is located.

J. 

All signs which direct, emit, radiate or reflect any beam, ray, gleam or glare of light on an abutting residential district shall be extinguished within one-half (1/2) hour after the close of business and in no event later than 11:00 p.m. The close of business shall be deemed to be that time at which the premises are closed to the general public. Lights within business establishments may be kept on during the entire night, provided that the total amount of illumination does not exceed 20 footcandles.

K. 

No sign shall be erected or maintained which might be confused as any traffic sign or which might interfere with the vision or discernment of any traffic sign or which might cause danger to public travel.

L. 

Except as otherwise permitted in this ordinance, no sign shall be erected or maintained which extends or projects into any right-of-way.

M. 

No sign, display or advertising device not heretofore classified in this Article shall be permitted in any use district.

N. 

No sign shall be permitted within 500 feet of the border of any state park or parkway unless the applicant first complies with the appropriate provisions of the Conservation Law.

O. 

There shall be no moving parts or any flashing, changing, intermittent or varying illumination in connection therewith.

[Added 10-15-1968]