Legal Documents of Mountain City

Except signs that may be authorized by this chapter, the following signs shall be prohibited in all zoning districts, and may not be erected.

1. Abandoned or dilapidated signs.
2. Projecting signs extending more than twelve inches (12") from the surface of the structure, including the roof line, or extending beyond the property line, unless specifically permitted by provisions herein.
3. Roof signs.
4. Portable signs.
5. Any internally illuminated sign, unless allowed within a commercial district with the exception of religious organizations.
6. Any commercial sign located in a residential district not otherwise provided for in this chapter.
7. Any sign that obstructs free ingress or egress through a required door, window, fire escape or other required exit way.
8. Any sign which by reason of its location, position, size, shape or color may obstruct, impair or otherwise interfere with the view of, or be confused with, any traffic control sign or signal erected by a public authority. To those ends, no sign shall use the words, "slow," "stop," "caution," "yield," "danger," "warning" or "go" in a manner that misleads, confuses or distracts a vehicle driver.
9. Any sign which by reason of its location, position, size, shape, materials or other physical characteristics poses a safety hazard to drivers, pedestrians or residents.
10. Any sign that exhibits statements, words, pictures or representation of an obscene nature, as defined by the United States Supreme Court.
11. Any other sign not specified in this chapter which is not a lawful nonconforming sign.
12. Reader board display signs as defined herein, except as provided for in the B-3, Arterial Business District; B-4, Urban Corridor District; M-1, Restricted Manufacturing Warehouse District; and M-2, Manufacturing Warehouse District.
13. Marquee signs.
14. Off-premises signs.
15. Billboards. (Ord. #1332, July 2013, as amended by Ord. #1388, Aug. 2014, and Ord. #1860, Nov. 2023)