§ 26-550. Prohibited signs.

The following signs are expressly prohibited unless exempted by section 26-549 or expressly authorized by division 3 of this article:

(1)

Signs that are in violation of the building code or electrical code adopted by the town.

(2)

Blank temporary signs.

(3)

Signs with visible moving, revolving, or rotating parts or visible mechanical movement of any description or other apparent visible movement achieved by electrical, electronic, or mechanical means, except for traditional barber poles.

(4)

Signs with the optical illusion of movement by means of a design that presents a pattern capable of giving the illusion of motion or changing of copy.

(5)

Signs with lights or illuminations that flash, move, rotate, scintillate, blink, flicker, or vary in intensity or color, except for time-temperature-date signs.

(6)

Strings of lightbulbs used on commercially developed parcels for commercial purposes, other than traditional holiday decorations.

(7)

Signs, commonly referred to as wind signs, consisting of one or more banners, flags, pennants, ribbons, spinners, streamers or captive balloons, or other objects or material fastened in such a manner as to move upon being subjected to pressure by wind.

(8)

Signs that incorporate projected images, emit any sound that is intended to attract attention or involve the use of live animals.

(9)

Signs which emit audible sound, odor, or visible matter such as smoke or steam.

(10)

Signs or sign structures which interfere in any way with free use of any fire escape, emergency exit, or standpipe, or which obstruct any window to such an extent that light or ventilation is reduced to a point below that required by any provision of this article or other ordinance of the town.

(11)

Signs which resemble any official sign or marker erected by any governmental agency, or which, by reason of position, shape or color, would conflict with the proper functioning of any traffic sign or signal, or which are of a size, location, movement, content, color, or illumination which may be reasonably confused with or construed as, or conceal, a traffic control device.

(12)

Signs which obstruct the vision of pedestrians, cyclists, or motorists traveling on or entering public streets.

(13)

Nongovernmental advertising signs which use the word "stop," "look," or "danger," or any similar word phrase, or symbol.

(14)

Signs, within ten feet of a public right-of-way or 100 feet of traffic control lights, which contain red or green lights that might be confused with traffic control lights.

(15)

Signs which are of such intensity or brilliance as to cause glare or impair the vision of any motorist, cyclist, or pedestrian using or entering a public way, or which are a hazard or a nuisance to occupants of any property because of glare or other characteristics.

(16)

Signs which contain any lighting or control mechanism which causes unreasonable interference with radio, television or other communication signals.

(17)

Searchlights used to advertise or promote a business or to attract customers to a property.

(18)

Signs which are painted, pasted, or printed on any curbstone, flagstone, or pavement or any portion of any sidewalk or street, except house numbers and traffic control signs.

(19)

Signs placed upon benches, bus shelters or waste receptacles, except for ownership purposes as may be authorized in writing pursuant to F.S. § 337.407.

(20)

Signs erected on public property, or on private property (such as private utility poles) located on public property, other than signs erected by public authority for public purposes (and signs authorized in writing pursuant to F.S. § 337.407).

(21)

Signs erected over or across any public street except as may otherwise be expressly authorized by this article, and except governmental signs erected by or on the order of a public officer.

(22)

Vehicle signs with a total sign area on any vehicle in excess of ten square feet, when the vehicle:

a.

Is parked for more than 120 consecutive minutes within 100 feet of any street right-of-way;

b.

Is visible from the street right-of-way that the vehicle is within 100 feet of; and

c.

Is not regularly used in the conduct of the business advertised on the vehicle. A vehicle used primarily for advertising, or for the purpose of providing transportation for owners or employees of the occupancy advertised on the vehicle, shall not be considered a vehicle used in the conduct of the business.

(23)

Signs displaying copy that is in violation of F.S. § 847.013.

(24)

Portable signs.

(25)

Signs advertising an off-site business.

(Ord. No. 1991-11-1, § 3.02, 12-4-1991)