All on-premises and off-premises advertising signs are subject to the following restrictions:
A. 
The highest point of any sign, measured from ground level to the top thereof, shall not exceed a height of 25 feet, be located within 25 feet of any lot line, have less than three feet between the ground level and the bottom of the sign or be less than 10 feet from the nearest boundary line of the street, road or highway right-of-way.
B. 
No sign or any part thereof shall revolve, rotate, oscillate or otherwise move.
C. 
No sign shall be lighted or illuminated in such a manner as to obstruct or impair the vision of a motorist using the adjacent highway, nor shall any sign be illuminated by artificial light which is not maintained stationary or constant in intensity and color at all times when the sign is in use.
On-premises advertising signs are permitted under the following circumstances:
A. 
A sign in any use district, advertising the sale or rent of the premises, provided that the sign area does not exceed nine square feet.
B. 
A sign in the A District, advertising the sale of home-grown agricultural products raised on the premises, provided that the sign area does not exceed 32 square feet.
C. 
A sign in the A District or any R District, advertising a home occupation, provided that the sign area does not exceed nine square feet.
D. 
A sign in the B or I District, advertising the name of the business or industry and describing the products sold or manufactured, provided that the sign area does not exceed 100 square feet and the sign is no longer than 15 feet on its longest side.
E. 
Such other signs as may be permitted by the Zoning Board of Appeals, provided that:
(1) 
An application fee of $25 shall have been paid for the erection, modification or alteration of each sign.
(2) 
An annual fee of $25 per year is paid for the maintenance of said sign.
(3) 
Application for said sign is made on a form prescribed by the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Off-premises advertising signs are permitted in the A, B and I Use Districts, provided that:
A. 
A permit has been obtained from the Zoning Board of Appeals, upon payment of a fee of $25 for the erection, modification or alteration of each such sign.
B. 
An annual fee of $25 per year is paid for the maintenance of said sign.
C. 
Application for said sign is made on a form prescribed by the Zoning Board of Appeals.
A. 
All signs in violation of § 144-48C of this chapter must be brought into compliance within six months of its adoption.
B. 
All signs in violation of § 144-48D of this chapter must be brought into compliance within one year of its adoption.
C. 
All signs in violation of § 144-49 of this chapter, now existing as of the date of the adoption of this chapter, shall be deemed to be nonconforming signs and shall be given a permit for their continued existence, provided that the permit fee of $25 is paid and the annual fee of $25 is paid.