§ 5-7. Prohibited signs.

All signs not expressly permitted under this section are prohibited. Such prohibited signs include, but are not limited to:

(1)

Signs painted on or attached to trees, fence posts, telephone or other utility poles, or natural features.

(2)

Signs displaying intermittent lights resembling the flashing lights customarily used in traffic signals or in police, fire, ambulance, rescue vehicles or other warning signals, and signs using the words "stop", "danger", or any other word, phrase, symbol, or character in a manner that might mislead or confuse motorists.

(3)

Abandoned signs. A sign which no longer correctly directs or exhorts any person, advertises a bona fide business, lessor, owner, product or activity conducted or product available.

(4)

Dilapidated signs. Any sign which is insecure or otherwise structurally unsound, has defective parts in the support, guys and/or anchors or which is unable to withstand the wind pressure as determined by the zoning administrator using applicable codes. Also includes the entire area of a sign on which advertising copy could be placed and the permanent form or removable letter form wording on a sign surface which is not properly maintained as provided in the standard building code.

(5)

Vehicles with signs, either attached to or painted on the vehicles, which are conspicuously parked in close proximity to the right-of-way and are obviously parked in such a way as to advertise any business to the passing motorist or pedestrian are prohibited unless said vehicle is parked within a defined public parking space within a paved parking area permitted by the town.

(6)

Signs with salacious content.

(Ord. No. 08-17, 11-18-2008; Ord. No. 09-03, 5-5-2009)