Ordinances-2019-446 - Zoning Code Amendment - Section 1 & Section 6 - Disallow Ad Signs

4. No part of any sign attached to a building may be erected to a height greater than that permitted for the building. Freestanding signs may not exceed 30 feet in height, unless modified by other sections of this Ordinance. 5. The owner, lessee, or manager of a ground sign, and the owner of the land where the same is located, must keep grass or weeds and other growth cut and debris and rubbish cleaned up and removed from the lot where the sign is located. 6. Advertising signs; Business signs and identification signs that may become rotted, unsafe, or unsightly must be repaired or removed by the licensee or owner of the sign on notice of the Zoning Officer. 7. No part of any sign may extend into the public right-of-way, except those signs established by, or by order of, any governmental agency. 8. No single face sign or other sign where the exposed sign structure would be generally within public view will be permitted unless appropriate screening or a decorative cover is provided. 9. Unless specifically permitted elsewhere in this Ordinance, no sign is permitted that includes flashing lights, moving parts, or noise emissions. 10. No sign over two square feet may be suspended by chains, ropes, or other means that readily permit the sign to swing or move freely. 11. No sign may 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 may be attached or painted onto an inoperable or unlicensed motor vehicle in view of the public right-of-way. No sign may be attached to a licensed vehicle that is maintained 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 are permitted 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 Ordinance or unless granted under the Special Use Procedures of the Tiffin Zoning Ordinance, 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. 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 feet in diameter are permitted on private property if they are not a harmful to the health and safety of the general public. 15. No sign may be painted directly on the wall, roof , or on a fence or other accessory structure or directly on any paved surfaces other than required traffic control information. 16. No sign may be located at the rear of premises facing residential property.