§ 734. Location restrictions.  


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  • (a)

    Signs in public right-of-way. No sign shall be erected on or encroach on any public right-of-way.

    (b)

    Visibility clearance area. No portion of a sign face, and no portion of a sign structure wider than 12 inches, between the heights of two and one-half feet and 12 feet shall be located within 20 feet of the intersection of the right-of-way lines of streets, roads, highways or railroads, or within 20 feet of the intersection of a street right-of-way and either edge of a driveway. In addition, no sign shall obstruct or impair the vision of any vehicle operator at the intersection of any public rights-of-way, at any entrance onto or exit from a public road, or any other location where said obstruction would create a hazard to life or property.

    (c)

    Obstruction of visibility of public sign. No sign shall be located so as to obscure or otherwise interfere with the effectiveness of an official traffic sign, signal, or device.

    (d)

    Height clearance. Projecting signs and any sign suspended from a canopy shall provide a minimum of eight feet of clearance from ground level to the bottom of the sign.

(Ord. No. 17-003 , § 1, 10-2-2017)