For the purposes of this article, signs are regulated in two
general classifications, set forth below in the definitions of "advertising
sign" and "business sign."
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ACCESSORY SIGNS
Includes only business signs. Advertising signs shall not
be considered accessory uses but shall be treated as a principal use
in the case of otherwise vacant property and, in any case, must be
listed as a permitted principal use in a designated zoning district
to be legal.
ADVERTISING SIGN
Any sign erected for the purpose of advertising a business,
product, event, person or subject not related to the premises on which
such sign is located.
BUSINESS SIGN
Any sign erected for the purpose of advertising a business,
product or subject related to the premises on which such sign is located.
All signs erected, constructed, displayed or otherwise maintained
in the Village of Sloan, except those exempt under the definition
of "sign" in §
455-6, shall be erected, constructed or maintained
in accordance with this article.
A. Any illuminated sign or lighting device shall only employ lights
emitting a light of constant intensity and shall not be illuminated
by or otherwise contain any flashing, intermittent, rotating, alternating
or moving light; resemble, in any fashion, traffic control devices
or signs; or obscure the night vision of operators of motor vehicles;
provided, however, that the Code Enforcement Officer may, in his discretion,
permit signs which only convey the time and temperature.
B. Sign-mounting structures and supports shall be designed and constructed
to support live loads, dead loads and wind loads as required by the
Code Enforcement Officer.
C. No sign shall be maintained at any location where, by reason of its
position, size, shape, color or appearance, it may obstruct, impair
or be confused with any traffic control sign, signal or device or
otherwise be positioned where it may interfere with, mislead or tend
to confuse vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
D. No sign shall be attached to a utility pole or tree.
E. All signs utilizing electrical lighting shall be installed and maintained
in accordance with the National Electrical Code, as amended and modified
from time to time.
F. Signs utilizing electric power, which are connected to a distant
power source by means of an extension cord, shall not be permitted
if such extension cord lies exposed on the ground or is supported
in the air by props.
G. No sign shall rotate or otherwise be in physical motion.
H. Signs, frames, mounts and support structures shall be in a safe and
structurally sound condition and maintained by replacement of defective
or worn parts, painting, repainting, leveling and cleaning.
I. Signs, frames, mounts and support structures in disrepair or abandoned
for 60 days may be removed by the Village of Sloan at the expense
of the owner of the property upon which such sign is located.
J. No sign shall be mounted in an inverted fashion or be mounted in
a manner which is not at a ninety-degree-angle to a horizontal plane.
K. Signs erected, constructed or maintained in connection with any campaign
for public office or trust shall only be placed on private property
and shall be removed by the owner of the property upon which such
sign is situated within two days after the date of the election to
which the sign relates.
L. Searchlights, rotating lights and flashing lights are not permitted
for any purpose.
M. Signs containing manually interchangeable letters mounted on channels
or carriers shall be constructed and/or maintained to protect individual
letters from dislocation.
N. Temporary real estate signs shall not be placed on existing signs
or their frames, mounts or supporting structures and shall be located
between the sidewalk and building, or if no building exists, such
sign shall be located off the highway right-of-way.