§ 604. Prohibited Signs.

Prohibited signs, except as otherwise provided by this Section, shall be determined as follows:

A.

All signs not expressly permitted are hereby prohibited.

B.

Abandoned signs are hereby prohibited.

C.

Signs which imitate or resemble official traffic or government signs and signals are hereby prohibited.

D.

Signs within any public rights-of-way (County or State) or on public lands, except for government signs, are hereby prohibited.

E.

Signs in visibility triangles are hereby prohibited.

F.

Signs causing traffic or any other hazard are hereby prohibited.

G.

Signs which bear or contain statements, words, or pictures of any obscene, pornographic, or immoral character are hereby prohibited.

H.

Signs which emit audible sound, vapor, smoke, odor particles, or gaseous matter are hereby prohibited.

I.

Signs that have unshielded illuminated devices that produce glare or are a hazard to motorists or occupants of adjacent properties are hereby prohibited.

J.

Signs that due to any lighting or control mechanism, causes radio, television, or other communication interference are hereby prohibited.

K.

Signs that are erected or maintained so as to obstruct any firefighting equipment, window, door, or opening used as a means of ingress or egress for fire escape purposes, including any opening required for proper light and ventilation, are hereby prohibited.

L.

Signs for any home occupations and conditional home occupations, except as otherwise permitted, are hereby prohibited.