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Firebaugh City Zoning Code

§ 25-47.6

Prohibited Signs and Locations.

Prohibited signs are as follows:
a. 
Any sign mounted or attached to a vehicle parked for the purpose of calling attention to or advertising a special business establishment.
b. 
Any sign or sign structure which has become a public nuisance due to inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, or abandonment.
c. 
Any sign which obstructs in any manner the ingress to, or egress from, a door, window, fire escape, or other access way required by building codes adopted by the City of Firebaugh.
d. 
Any sign unlawfully installed, erected, or maintained.
e. 
Any sign now or hereafter existing which no longer advertises a business conducted or a product sold as prescribed in this § 25-47.
f. 
Any sign which encroaches into any City right-of-way and/or easement, except an approved pedestrian, canopy, wall sign or projecting sign.
g. 
Any unofficial sign, signal or device, or any sign, signal or device which purports to be or is an imitation of, or resembles an official traffic sign or signal, or which attempts to direct the movement of traffic, or which hides from view any official sign or signal.
h. 
Any light of any color of such brilliance as to blind or impair the vision of drivers upon any roadway. Further, no light shall be placed in such a position as to prevent the driver of a vehicle from readily recognizing any traffic sign or signal.
i. 
Any sign located so that it interferes with visibility at an intersection, public right-of-way, driveway, or other ingress/egress.
j. 
Any sign located or displayed on or over public property except as expressly permitted by these provisions, unless approved by the City Council.
k. 
Any sign attached to a tree.
l. 
Any roof-top mounted sign.
m. 
Blimps, balloons or other forms of aerial advertising.
n. 
Any sign erected or maintained which has less horizontal or vertical clearance from communication lines and energized electrical power lines than that prescribed by the state, or rules and regulations duly promulgated by agencies thereof.
o. 
Off-site signs, advertising structures and billboards.
p. 
Portable signs (other than approved banners and sandwich board signs) except for temporary signs for community events as provided for in § 25-47.7g.
q. 
Any sign which, in the opinion of the Director, is in conflict with the spirit or intent of this § 25-47.