18.29.120 Prohibited Signs

A. Signs not specifically permitted in this chapter are prohibited, including, but not limited to the following: 1. Off -premise commercial signs. 2. Roof signs, or signs that project above the highest point of the roofline, parapet or fascia of the building. 3. Any sign emitting sound, except for menu boards. 4. Any sign with intermittent or flashing illumination, other than appropriate electronic displays. 5. Any sign with animation or motion (physical movement of all or parts of a sign), not including electronic displays. 6. Spot lights, except as allowed as part of a public event. 7. Odor or visible matter. No advertising sign or device shall be permitted which emits odor or visible substance. 8. Any A-frame or portable sign including trailer or pedestal type signs. B. No signs without consent. It shall be unlawful for any person to fasten, attach, paint or place any sign upon any private wall, window, door, gate or fence, or upon other personal or real property, without the consent of the owner, lessee or someone authorized to act on behalf of such owner or lessee. C. No signs on public property. Except as specifically authorized in this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person to fasten, attach, paint or place any sign, handbill, poster, advertisement or notice of any kind or sort, whether commercial or noncommercial, or to cause the same to be done in or upon any public curb, lamp post, telephone pole, electric light, power pole, hydrant, bridge, tree, easement, right of way, sidewalk, street, building or other property of the city. No sign shall be erected or project over such public properties. Printing of addresses on curbs, if approved by the city, is allowed. 1. For purposes of this chapter, except for setback requirements on permanent signs, the park strip shall be considered as a part of the adjacent property and under the control of that property owner. Permission to place a sign must be obtained from that property owner. D. No obscene messages. No sign shall be erected or maintained, or be permitted to remain publicly displayed, which contains obscene material. E. Parking of advertising vehicles prohibited. No person shall park any vehicle or trailer to which a sign is attached in any way on a public right of way or property or on private property for the basic purpose of providing advertisement for a product or business. This section is not intended to apply to vehicles in the regular conduct of the business. (Ord.2009-6, dated 5/12/09)