Sec. 23-96

Signage

• Maximum portable sign duration60 days

  No new portable or nonstructural sign over sixteen (16) square feet will be allowed in the town after passage of this article. No sign shall be allowed longer than sixty (60) days.

• Maximum vacancy sign duration90 days

  Where the owner or lessor of the premises is seeking a new tenant, such signs may remain in place for not more than ninety (90) days from the date of vacancy unless permission to extend is acquired from the town manager.

• ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. flashing signs

  Any sign displaying flashing or intermittent lights or lights changing degrees of intensity, except a sign indicating time or temperature, with changes alternating on not more than five-second cycles, provided such time or temperature sign does not constitute a public safety hazard in the judgment of the town manager.

• ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. sign glare

  Any sign or means of sign illumination which causes glare into or upon any building other than the building to which the sign may be related or any sign or means of sign illumination which causes glare into oncoming traffic.

• ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. signs imitating official signs

  Signs which imitate an official sign or signal or which contain the words "stop," "go," "slow," "yield," "caution," "danger," "warning," or similar words which imply any official warning or command or which may imply the need for special actions on the part of any vehicle or pedestrian.

• ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. moving devices in residential areas

  Signs which contain or consist of pennants, ribbons, streamers, spinners, or other similar moving devices in residential areas. These devices, when not part of any sign, are similarly prohibited.

• ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. portable signs over 16 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.16 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  No new portable or nonstructural sign over sixteen (16) square feet will be allowed in the town after passage of this article. No sign shall be allowed longer than sixty (60) days.

• ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. signs not identifying bona fide business

  Any sign which no longer identifies or advertises a bona fide business, lessor, service, owner, product, or activity located, conducted, or sold on the premises. Where the owner or lessor of the premises is seeking a new tenant, such signs may remain in place for not more than ninety (90) days from the date of vacancy unless permission to extend is acquired from the town manager.

• ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. signs on other signs/fences/towers

  Any sign affixed to, hung, placed, or painted on any other sign, fence, cliff, radio, television, or similar tower, provided that this prohibition shall not affect official traffic, parking or informational signs placed on utility poles by the town government.

• ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. signs confusing with traffic control

  Signs which by reason of their location, position, size, shape, color, design or means of illumination may be construed as or confused with, or may interfere with, obstruct or obscure the view of all or any portion of a traffic control sign, signal, or device.