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The following signs are prohibited:

(1) Abandoned Signs. See NBCC 18.70.190(4), Enforcement-removal of Abandoned Signs.

(2) Signs within Residential Zones. No roof sign, trailer sign, or billboard shall be permitted in a residential zone.

(3) Signs within the Central Commercial Zone (C-C). No sign along a street frontage shall be within 40 feet of another sign along the same frontage, unless each sign is at a different elevation.

(4) Obscene Signs. Any sign that is of an obscene character as defined by applicable state and federal law.

(5) Signs Interfering with Traffic.

(a) Any sign erected or maintained outside the right-of-way along state highways and visible to the traveling public from a state highway which violates ORS Chapter 377.

(b) Any sign located in a manner which obstructs vision or traffic on any street, alley, pedestrian and multi-use pathway, or other vehicular way.

(c) Any sign constructed in such a manner or at such a location that it will obstruct access to any fire escape or other means of ingress or egress from a building. No sign structure, or part thereof, shall cover, wholly or partially, any window or doorway in a manner that will substantially limit access to the building in case of fire.

(d) Any sign which by reason of its size, location, movement, coloring, or manner of illumination may be confused with or construed as a traffic control device or which hides from view any traffic control device.

(e) Any sign which contains lighting or movement that will distract operators of motor vehicles or aircraft, including but not limited to rotating or animated or video signs, strobe or zip lights, rotary beacons, flashing lights, search lights, festoons of lights, inflatable tube men, strings of twirlers or propellers or flares.

(f) Any sign located within a vision clearance area or within a public right-of-way except as authorized by this chapter.

(g) Any sign located in the A-Z zone that is illuminated with colored lights.

(6) Unsafe Signs. No person shall construct or maintain any sign or supporting structure except in a safe and structurally sound condition. See NBCC 18.70.190(3), Enforcement-Removal of Unsafe Signs. (Ord. 2061 § 1, 2022)