§ 21.75.080. Prohibited signs.

The following signs or displays are prohibited:

A.

Roof signs;

B.

Animated signs;

C.

Flashing signs;

D.

Portable commercial signs;

E.

Commercial advertising vehicles;

F.

Signs which purport to be, or are, an imitation of, or resemble an official traffic sign or signal, or which bear the words "stop," "caution," "danger," "warning," or similar words;

G.

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 radio equipment vehicle, or which obstruct the visibility of traffic or street sign or signal device;

H.

No sign shall encroach into or protrude over the street right-of-way, or be placed within the street right-of-way, except as specified in this chapter. Exceptions are provided for awnings and marquees in Section 21.75.175;

I.

Signs attached to any traffic control device, county owned or maintained signs or posts, utility boxes, signal control box, or any utility poles;

J.

Off-premises signs including:

1.

Any sign identifying a use, facility or service which is not located on the premises;

2.

Any sign identifying a product that is not produced, sold or manufactured on the premises;

3.

Any sign that advertises or otherwise directs attention to a product, service or activity, event, person, institution or business that may or may not be identified by a brand name and which occurs or is generally conducted, sold, manufactured, produced or offered elsewhere than on the premises where such sign is located.

K.

Strings of banners, pennants, and other graffiti-like material.

(Ord. 12761 § 47, 2002; Ord. 11274 § 1 (part), 1996)

(Ord. No. 15637 , § 1(Att. B, § IV), 6-26-2018)