Section 4.36.070 Signs prohibited.

The following signs are expressly prohibited in all zones.

1. Abandoned and/or obsolete signs;

2. Signs imitating or resembling official traffic or government signs or signals;

3. Portable signs. This shall not be interpreted to prohibit any lettering, advertising or identification otherwise permitted to be mounted on or painted on and incidental to the primary use of a vehicle as a delivery, service, or transportation vehicle; nor shall this section be interpreted to prohibit advertising on buses;

4. Signs which bear or contain statements, words, or pictures which describe or depict acts of sexual intercourse or the sexual genital body parts;

5. Signs which violate the solar access easements of adjacent properties;

6. Snipe signs;

7. Swinging signs;

8. Other signs which are not expressly permitted by this chapter or violates or advertises activities which violate city, state or federal law;

9. Any non-governmental sign located in, upon or over any public right-of-way unless said portion of public right-of-way has first been vacated and proper authorization through:

a. Acquisition of title, or

b. Acquisition of an easement, or

c. An encroachment permit under Chapter 17.28 of the municipal code has first been obtained. Encroachment permits for signs are limited to wall signs as defined in Section 4.36.020;

10. A sign which obstructs any fire escape or required exitway or which obstructs the view from any window or exit in an adjacent or abutting building;

11. Flashing signs. This does not include message centers or time/temperature signs.

12. All off-premise advertising signs which are either roof signs or wall signs.

13. Stacked off-premise advertising signs.

14. Painted wall signs unless a permit has been issued by staff or granted by the board of adjustment. A permit will be granted if the wall sign meets the criteria of section 4.36.155. (Ord. 2005-0385; 96/U-4526; 91/T-9471; 84/T-2853)