[R.O. 2016 § 535.130; Ord. No. 990-12 § 4, 5-29-2012]
A. 
Signs other than those specifically permitted under this Chapter or those that are considered exempt are to be considered prohibited by the terms herein. Such signs shall include, but not be limited to:
1. 
Balloons. Hot and cold air balloons that exceed the twelve (12) foot height limit for freestanding signs; smaller balloons with text or graphics on them may be used as specialty displays.
2. 
Beacons, spotlights and searchlights.
3. 
Flashing Signs. Except as exempt holiday decorations and displays.
4. 
Garage Or Yard Sale Signs. No signs shall be posted in the City of Park Hills advertising such sales, except that the property owner may install on the residential lot on which such sale is to be held one (1) sign not larger than two (2) feet by three (3) feet advertising such sale, and one (1) sign not larger than two (2) feet by three (3) feet on private property other than the residential lot on which such sale is to be held (with permission of the property owner). Such signs shall be erected not sooner than one (1) day prior to the date of the sale, and shall be removed at the end of the last day upon which the sale is held.
5. 
Moving Signs. Except for electronic message signs, no fluttering, undulating, swinging, rotating or otherwise moving signs, lights or decorations shall be allowed.
6. 
Non-durable signs.
7. 
Obscene Or Indecent Signs. Signs which contain characters, cartoons, statements, words or pictures of an obscene, indecent, prurient or immoral character.
8. 
Off-Premises Signs. No off-premises advertising signs shall be permitted, except as provided within the rights-of-way of State highways per applicable Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) regulations or as otherwise specifically called out in this Chapter.
9. 
Pylon Signs. Unless used as interchange signs.
10. 
Right-Of-Way Signs And Signs On Public Property. No sign, unless erected by or required by a government agency to protect the health and safety of the general public (such as emergency or warning signs), shall be located within or across any public right-of-way or on any public property or utility pole.
11. 
Roof signs.
12. 
Traffic Imitating Or Interfering Devices Or Signs. No sign shall be erected or maintained at any location where, by reason of its position, wording, illumination, size, shape or color, it may obstruct, impair, obscure, interfere with the view of or be confused with any authorized traffic control sign, signal or device. No sign shall use any word, phrase, symbol, shape, form or character in such manner as to interfere with moving traffic, including signs that incorporate typical street type and/or traffic control type signage designs and colors.
13. 
Wooden Signs. Except as temporary real estate or construction ID signs. This does not include vinyl coated signs, MDO board or other signs that are composed of wood that is completely covered or encased in a durable material or finished and maintained in serviceable condition.