22.8 PROHIBITED SIGNS

The following signs are prohibited and shall be removed in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance: 22.8.1 Abandoned. Abandoned signs, including all structure and support. 22.8.2 Unused Signs. Signs on abandoned or unused buildings. Signs will be deemed unused if the business advertising on the sign has not been doing business in the Town with a valid business license for six (6) months or longer. 22.8.3 Advertising Devices. Advertising devices which move in the wind, including, but not limited to, balloons or other gas or air filled figures, pennants, pinwheels and stringers. 22.8.4 Animated. Animated signs of any and all types. 22.8.5 Beacons and Similar Lights. Beacons, searchlights, laser lights and similar lights of any and all types. 22.8.6 Automatically Changeable. Signs which change automatically such as electronic message boards and video screens. 22.8.7 Vehicle Signs. Any truck, trailer or other vehicle conspicuously or regularly parked on or off-premise, with an advertising message or logo displayed to attract attention to a business, product or promotion, whether parked on public or private property. Vehicles which are used for business purposes and are used in the business being stated on the vehicle and typically driven to various locations on a daily basis during each week are exempt from this requirement. 22.8.8 Pornographic, Obscene, or Offensive Signs. Signs which bear or contain statements, words or pictures of an offensive, obscene, or pornographic character or anything that demeans or otherwise degrades religions, races or ethnic groups. 22.8.9 Sounds. Signs which emit an audible sound, odor or visible matter. 22.8.10 Natural Objects. Signs painted on or affixed to any natural object in its natural location such as, but not limited to, a boulder, tree or cliff face. 22.8.11 Traffic Interference or Confusion. Signs which, by reason of their size, location, movement, content, coloring or manner of illumination, may be confused with or construed as a traffic-control sign, signal or device, or the light of an emergency or road equipment vehicle, or which hide from view any traffic or street sign or signal or device. 22.8.12 Impeding Access. Signs, except as may be required by law, placed or maintained so as to interfere with free ingress to or egress from any door, window or fire escape. 22.8.13 Political Signs. Political signs which are attached, maintained, painted, printed or otherwise affixed to any curb, sidewalk, post, pole, hydrant, bridge, bench, tree or other surface on public property or over or across any street or public thoroughfare. 22.8.14 Sculptures and Statues. Sculptures, statues, fountains or other art or decorative articles, with or without advertising copy, which by reason or height, size, color or nature serve primarily to attract attention to an establishment, organization or enterprise rather than to serve a primarily decorative or landscaping function. 22.8.15 Miscellaneous Signs and Posters. The tacking, posting or otherwise affixing of signs of a miscellaneous character, visible from a public way, located on the walls of buildings, barns, sheds, trees, poles, posts, fences or other structures, except to identify a residence, occupant or street address unless specifically permitted by this Ordinance. Miscellaneous signs may be permitted on a temporary basis, in certain locations, with prior written approval of the Town Official. 22.8.16 Moving Signs. Signs that rotate, move or assume any motion constituting a non-stationary or non-fixed condition. 22.8.17 Reflective Signs. Signs made wholly or partially of highly reflective material. 22.8.18 Intensely-Lighted Signs. Intensely-lighted or exposed luminary sources such as exposed bulbs, tubes or neon signs. Exposed neon signs shall be prohibited, except for “Open” and “Closed” and “Vacancy” and “No Vacancy” signs.