Discussion and Review of Tiffin Municipal Code Revisions – Preparation for Setting the Public Hearing — Tiffin City Code - DRAFT

CHAPTER 167 SIGN CODE 9. Unless specifically permitted elsewhere in this Zoning Code, no sign is permitted that includes flashing lights, moving parts, or noise emissions. 10. No sign over two square feet shall be suspended by chains, ropes, or other means that readily permit the sign to swing or move freely. 11. No sign shall be affixed directly to a tree, utility pole, light pole, traffic control device, barn, shed, or roof of a building or structure. 12. No sign shall be attached or painted onto an inoperable or unlicensed motor vehicle in view of the public right-of-way. No sign shall be attached to a licensed vehicle that is parked in full view of the right-of-way or on the property where the sign refers for more than seven consecutive days. 13. No portable signs including, but not limited to, signs on trailers, A-frame or sandwich board signs are prohibited unless permanently attached to the ground or firmly attached to a permanent structure so that they are not readily portable. Paper or cardboard signs wrapped around or fastened to support poles or forms that are readily portable and not permanently attached to the ground or a building are also prohibited. 14. Unless permitted under other sections of this Sign Code or unless granted under the special use procedures of the Zoning Code, special attention attracting devices, such as banners, pennants, searchlights, balloons or other gas-filled figures, propellers, spinners, streamers, reflectors, strobe lights, flashing lights, strings of lights, and similar devices that attract attention are prohibited. This restriction includes signs used in store-front windows or for special occasions, such as grand openings, special promotions, or other similar special occasions not exceeding seven days and not occurring more than two times annually for any one zoning lot. Banners, pennants, streamers, and balloons, less two than feet in diameter are permitted on private property if they are not harmful to the health and safety of the general public. 15. No sign shall be painted directly on the wall, roof , fence, or other accessory structure or directly on any paved surfaces other than required traffic control information. 16. No sign shall be located at the rear of premises facing residential property. 17. Obsolete business signs that advertise an activity, business, product, or service no longer available on the premises where the sign is located or signs no longer in use are prohibited and shall be removed within 14 days after written notification from the Zoning Administrator. 18. Neon tubing, outside of the sign area and independent of any information conveyed by a sign permitted under this chapter, which is used as an architectural element or a feature of a building or other structure, is prohibited from being affixed directly to any building or structure, except as a special use in the C-1B and C-2 Districts. 19. Advertising signs are not permitted. 20. For each real estate subdivision that has been approved in accordance with Chapter 165 located on some portion of the property being offered for sale. This sign shall not be more than 300 square feet in area. One additional similar sign may be permitted for each 100 lots in the subdivision. These signs may be permitted only during the time some portion of the land offered for sale remains unsold and an active sales program is underway. Permits for such signs are required and may be issued for CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA - 1794 -