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Signs

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• Zoning Approvals Required
• Sign Placement and Removal
• Prohibited Signs
• Land Development Code
• Applications and Forms
• On Premise Sign
• Off Premise Sign
• Off Premise Directional Sign
• Temporary Sign
  

It shall be unlawful to display, erect, relocate, or structurally alter any sign without first filing with the Community Planning, Zoning and Development Division an application in writing and obtaining a sign permit, unless otherwise provided for herein.

When a sign permit has been issued by the Building Inspection Department, it shall be unlawful to change, modify, alter or deviate from the terms of said permit without prior approval of the Building Inspection original permit application and maintained in the files of the Building Inspection Department.

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Sign Placement and Removal

No signs other than those authorized by the Board of County Commissioners are allowed on or over public right-of-way; except as provided herein.

No signs shall project over public property except those signs authorized by the appropriate public agency.

No sign shall be located so as to restrict the view of drivers at an intersection, or while entering and leaving a public right-of-way.

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Prohibited Signs

It shall be unlawful to erect or maintain the following signs in any district:

A. Any sign containing or illuminated by flashing or inter­mitten lights, or lights of changing degrees of intensity, except signs indicating the time, date, or weather conditions and electronic message boards.

B. Animated signs.

C. Those that incorporate projected images or emit sound.

D. Roof top signs.

E. Signs which are posted, painted, or otherwise affixed to any tree, utility pole, or fence. Product I.D. and/or public safety signs shall be permitted on fences to a maximum of two (2) square feet per sign per fence.

F. Signs which are not securely fixed on a substantial structure.

G. Signs which are not in good repair or which may create a hazardous condition or which are abandoned.

H. Signs which are illegal under State laws and regulations.

For complete rules and regulations refer to the
Land Development Code