The following signs are hereby expressly prohibited
for erection, construction, repair, alteration or relocation within
the Town, except as otherwise permitted in this chapter:
A. A-frame or sandwich-board signs. A-frame or sandwich-board and sidewalk or curb signs, except as a temporary sign, as provided for in Article
VII of this chapter.
B. Banners. Banners, except as provided for in Articles
III and
VII of this chapter.
[Amended 5-19-2015 ATM,
Art. 35]
C. Off-premises signs. Off-premises signs, except as temporary signs, as provided for in Article
VII of this chapter.
D. Animated signs, beacons, integrally lit, tube illuminated
graphics, changeable graphics.
E. Portable and wheeled signs. except as temporary signs, as provided for in Article
VII of this chapter.
[Amended 5-20-2014 ATM, Art. 34]
F. Signs on parked vehicles. Signs placed on or affixed
to vehicles and/or trailers which are parked on a public right-of-way,
public property or private property so as to be visible from a public
right-of-way where the apparent purpose is to advertise a product
or direct people to a business or activity located on the same or
nearby property. However, this is not in any way intended to prohibit
signs placed on or affixed to vehicles and trailers, such as lettering
on a motor vehicle, where the sign is incidental to the primary use
of the vehicle or trailer.
G. Signs on trees. Signs which are attached or otherwise
affixed to Town-owned trees.
H. Signs on telephone poles. Signs which are attached
or otherwise affixed to telephone or light poles.
I. Signs which imitate traffic control devices. Signs
which imitate, interfere with, obstruct the view of or can be confused
with any authorized traffic sign, signal or other device.
J. Signs advertising individual or group businesses located
outside of Williamstown.
L. Pennants, streamers, balloons and other gas-filled
figures.
M. Signs painted with luminescent or reflective paint.
N. Any illuminated window sign, with the exception of one "open" sign
of constant illumination.
[Amended 5-19-2015 ATM,
Art. 33]
O. Any sign that is harmful to minors, has a lascivious
intent, is obscene or depicts or relates to sexual conduct or sexual
excitement as defined in MGL c. 272, § 31, and is visible
from the outside of the building.
[Added 5-20-1997 ATM, Art. 24]