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General.
A. Every sign shall be maintained in a safe, presentable and good structural condition by the timely replacement of defective parts, periodic cleaning and painting when necessary. The Code Enforcement Officer shall cause to be removed any sign that endangers public safety, including signs which are materially, electrically, or structurally defective; any sign that is abandoned by reason of the property on which the sign is located being unoccupied for a period of three months or more, except signs applicable to businesses temporarily suspended for less than six months due to a change of ownership; or signs for which no permit has been issued. The Code Enforcement Officer shall send by certified mail a notice to the owner of record of the property and/or business of the violation and require correction or removal within 14 days of the notice mailing. Any sign determined to be in violation and not corrected within the prescribed time period may be removed by the Town at the owner's expense.

B. General safety standards for signs. No sign, whether new or existing, shall hereafter be permitted which either causes a traffic, health, welfare or safety hazard or results in a nuisance, due to illumination, placement, display, or manner of construction.

C. Double-faced signs. A sign with a double signboard or display area shall be constructed to be one sign for the purpose of this chapter.

D. A banner shall be considered a sign, as defined in Article 3: Definitions.
Signs prohibited in all districts.
A. Over rights-of-way. No sign shall project over a public right-of-way.

B. Moving parts. No sign shall have visible moving parts, blinking, moving or glaring illumination.

C. Banners, pennants, ribbons, streamers, spinners or other similar devices that contain advertisements, except as provided for in § 120-702 of this article.

D. String of lights. A string of lights shall not be used for the purpose of advertising or attracting attention as an integral part of a permitted sign.

E. Billboards. Billboards are prohibited in all zones.

F. Banners. No banners, streamers, pennants, ribbons, spinners or similar devices shall be constructed or erected within or over a public way without approval from the Code Enforcement Officer.

G. Floodplains. No freestanding sign shall be erected in a floodplain.

H. Location; relation to public way. No on-premises signs shall be permitted within the full width of the right-of-way of any public way.

I. Terminated business. On-premises signs shall not be permitted for any business which has not been conducted on the premises for a period of one year or longer.

J. Signs located on registered and inspected motor vehicles or trailers which are determined by the Code Enforcement Officer to be circumventing the intent of this chapter are prohibited. Circumvention shall include, but not be limited to, signs which are continuously in the same location or signs which are placed on the above to circumvent this chapter.

K. Inflatable signs. All exterior inflatable advertising signs.

Exemptions.
A. Murals are exempt from the restrictions of this article, except that:
(1) A large picture/image (including but not limited to painted art) that is painted or affixed directly onto a vertical building wall, which contains commercial text, logos, and/or symbols, shall be considered building-mounted signage and shall be limited as per the provisions of this article.

(2) A wall, facade, or surface that is used for a mural pertaining to the business on which it is located shall be counted as one sign.

(3) The mural shall not create an unreasonable distraction for drivers of motor vehicles due to its proximity to the street, as determined by the Code Enforcement Officer, if the mural is visible from any public street or private road.

(4) The appropriate building permit has been issued, if required.
Existing signs; nonconforming signs.
A. Existing signs. No outdoor advertising signs shall be permitted in any district except as provided herein. Applicable standards for permitted signs shall apply to all existing signs in any district where such signs are no longer permissible but continue to exist as nonconforming hereunder. Any use permitted in the commercial zone and existing as a legal nonconforming use in any other zone shall be deemed to be located in the commercial district for the purposes of this section, except that the maximum square footage of all signs for said use shall not exceed 75 square feet.

B. Nonconforming signs. Nonconforming signs existing as legally nonconforming uses at the time of the passage of this amendment may continue and may not be changed, altered, except as indicated below, or relocated on the same premises, except to conforming signs. If a premises changes ownership, the nonconforming signs located on the premises must be brought into compliance with this article. The existence of such nonconforming signs shall prohibit the erection of any permanent sign which is permitted by this article until all nonconforming signs are removed or brought into conformance with this article. All freestanding signs greater than 150 square feet of display area must be removed or brought into compliance with this article within 90 days of the adoption of this amendment. Signs legally erected after April 1, 1982, shall be considered conforming.
The purpose of regulating signs is to promote and protect the public health, welfare and safety by regulating existing and proposed outdoor advertising, outdoor advertising signs, and all other outdoor signs of a business or commercial nature; to protect property values, enhance and protect the physical appearance of the community, preserve the scenic and natural beauty and provide a more enjoyable and pleasing community; to reduce sign or advertising distractions and obstructions that may be caused by signs overhanging or projecting over public rights-of-way; provide more open space and curb the deterioration of natural beauty and community environment.