9-9.1.

No sign shall be attached to or placed against a building in such a way as to prevent egress through any door or window required or designed for access to any building, nor shall any sign obstruct or be attached to a fire escape.

9-9.2.

No sign shall be erected in such a manner as to obstruct the view of roads from pedestrian walks.

9-9.3.

No sign between a height of two and one-half (2½) feet and nine (9) feet above the center line grades of intersecting streets shall be permitted within twenty (20) feet of the intersection of the right-of-way lines of two streets, or of a street and a railroad, or of a driveway or alley and a street. Any sign between two and one-half (2½) and nine (9) feet in height located between twenty (20) and twenty-five (25) feet of a driveway shall be setback at least ten (10) feet from the right-of-way of any street to which the driveway provides access.

9-9.4.

Signs imitating traffic or emergency signals: No sign shall be permitted which imitates an official traffic sign or signal, or contains words or symbols displayed in a manner which might mislead or confuse drivers of vehicles, or which displays intermittent lights resembling the color, size, shape or order of lights customarily used in traffic signals or on emergency vehicles or law enforcement vehicles, except as a part of a permitted private or public traffic control sign.

9-9.5.

Any lights used for sign illumination shall be so designed as to concentrate the illumination upon the sign and shall not glare upon the street or upon adjacent property.

9-9.6.

Flashing, windblown pennants and revolving signs are prohibited. Windblown banners with text are permitted under the portable sign provisions, provided that they have a sign permit, are limited in area to fifty (50) square feet if not attached to the building, and are used for one period a year, not to exceed thirty (30) days.

9-9.7.

Signs displaying any statements, words, character or illustrations that do not meet community standards as deemed by the Town Council are discouraged.

9-9.8.

Signs attached to any tree, shrub or utility pole are prohibited.

9-9.9.

It is prohibited to maintain upon any sign any commercial message, except one which advertises some product, service, activity, event, person, institution or business located on the premises where the sign is located, or the sale or rental of such premises except where permitted in [the] Section regarding Off-Premises Advertising.

9-9.10.

Roof signs are prohibited.

9-9.11.

Signs on vehicles either attached to or painted on vehicles or any type which are conspicuously parked in close proximity to the right-of-way and are obviously parked in such a way to advertise any business to the passing motorist or pedestrian are prohibited.

9-9.12.

Any sign placed on or in any public right-of-way is prohibited.

9-9.13.

Off-premises advertising signs are prohibited.

(Ord. of 5-8-2006)