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Sec. 98-60. General requirements for all signs.
(a) Prohibited signs. No sign shall be permitted, erected, used or maintained in the city which:
(1) Is not constructed in full compliance with the 2000 International Building Code and the electrical wiring standards of National Electrical Code and with the approved plastic materials specified in the 2000 International Building Code, as applicable, and with the requirements of section 98-62, whichever is more restrictive, and with all other applicable provisions of this chapter and the city code except signs exempt from permit requirements of article II of this chapter and except as otherwise herein provided.
(2) Is not permanently attached and anchored in full compliance with the construction requirements of this chapter and the 2000 International Building Code, whichever is more restrictive, except for signs exempt from permit requirements of article II of this chapter and except for temporary signs.
(3) Contains or consists of such animation, flashing or focused light, lighting, noise or illumination of such intensity so as to impair the safety of the public, unduly disturb the use of any property or otherwise constitute a nuisance or hazard or is constructed, erected, used and/or maintained so as to be an obstruction of vision near any driveway, parking lot or roadway or interferes with, obstructs the view of or is likely to be confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal or device by such location as may interfere with, mislead or confuse traffic.
(4) No longer identifies a bona fide business, service, current interest or activity.
(5) Is in a state of structural, mechanical or cosmetic disrepair such that it does not meet the construction standards hereof or such that it is a visual blight or eyesore clearly visible from public rights-of-way.
(b) Prohibited locations. No sign shall be erected, used or maintained which is:
(1) Located within an eight-foot radial clearance from overhead electrical conductors which are energized from zero to 750 volts or within a ten-foot radial clearance from any conductors energized at more than 750 volts (the term "overhead electrical conductors" as used in this section shall include any electrical conductor, either bare or insulated, installed above the ground except such conductors as are enclosed in iron pipe or other metal covering of equal strength).
(2) Located within ten feet of a fire hydrant.
(3) Located on public property, within or above any public property or right-of-way or upon any utility pole unless placed by authorization of a government agency.
(4) Attached to any rock or tree.
(5) Erected upon or directly above the roof of any building which is unsafe in the reasonable judgment and determination of the chief city inspector.
(c) Setback requirements. No sign shall be erected, used or maintained except in conformance with the following:
(1) Front setback: All signs shall be placed so that the leading edge of the sign shall be setback a minimum of two feet behind the proposed street right-of-way line as outlined in the adopted master street plan.
(2) Side setback: All signs shall be set back a minimum of ten feet from the nearest side property line.
(3) Exceptions: The setback requirements of this section shall not apply to:
a. Wall signs which otherwise conform to all provisions of this chapter and which are mounted on building walls lawfully sited within the setback space.
b. Street island signs which otherwise conform to the provisions of this chapter which shall be set back a minimum of four feet from any edge of the sign to the back of any curb of the island.
(Code 1973, § 28-4; Ord. No. 3312, § 1, 4-8-03; Ord. No. 3957, § 2, 9-26-06)
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