Off-premises signs must be permitted by the Oregon State Sign Permitting Authority. No signs except official highway signs are allowed on state highway right-of-way.

A sign is permitted only as necessary to the use on the property on which the sign is located. Only the following signs are permitted out-of-doors in view of the general public:

A.

On property used as a public, charitable, or religious institution, an identification sign facing each abutting street not exceeding six square feet in area and a bulletin board not over ten square feet in area.

B.

On property used for another purpose, signs shall pertain to the business or other pursuit conducted on the premises on which the sign is located and the total area or signs shall not exceed in square feet the number of feet frontage of the lot along the street which the signs are facing or one hundred fifty square feet, whichever is less. No single sign shall exceed an area of seventy-five square feet per side of one hundred fifty square feet in total sign area. If more than one commercial use shares the frontage, the allowed area of signs shall be divided between the uses. Free-standing signs shall not exceed twenty-five feet in height from grade level to maximum height.

C.

Additions. No free-standing sign shall project or extend into any clear vision area. One of two sign poles supporting a free-standing sign may be located within a clear vision area if they are necessary for the support of the sign, provided they do not exceed a combined total width of twelve inches and provided no other portion of the sign is located within the clear vision area beneath eight feet in height.

D.

Abandoned Signs. A sign shall be removed within thirty days by the owner or lessee of the premises upon which the sign is located when the advertised business is no longer conducted on the premises. Abandoned signs shall be removed and costs may be collected by the city.

Notwithstanding Section 14.10.100 the following signs are permitted.

A.

Temporary real estate sales signs not exceeding six square feet in area.

B.

No sign erected near the intersection of streets shall obstruct the vision clearance area; be located where, by reason of its position, shape or color, it may interfere with, obstruct the view of or be confused with a traffic sign, signal or other device; or make use of the word such as "stop", "danger" or "yield" or any other representation that could interfere with, mislead or confuse traffic.

C.

No sign attached to a building shall project above the ridge line or other upper edge of the roof of the building on the property. If not attached to the building, a sign shall not exceed twenty feet in height measured from the elevation of the grade or from the grade of the street upon which the sign faces, whichever permits the greatest height.

D.

A sign which is no longer accessory to the use of the property on which it is located shall be removed. A sign which is damaged shall be repaired or removed within ten days of the damage. A sign shall be maintained in good condition and appearance and parts of the sign and its supports that are painted shall be repainted not less than once every two years.

No sign or window display visible from a street or adjacent property shall have a visible moving part; be equipped with moving, flashing or intermittent illumination or be placed or illuminated in a manner disturbing, annoying or in another manner tending to create a nuisance to the occupants of another building or premises. Holiday decorations are excluded from this provision.