§ 46-649. Prohibited signs.

(a)

It shall be unlawful to erect, cause to be erected, maintain or cause to be maintained any sign not expressly authorized by or exempted from this division.

(b)

The following signs are expressly prohibited unless exempted by this division or expressly authorized by this division:

(1)

Signs that are in violation of the building code or electrical code adopted by the city.

(2)

Any sign that, in the judgment of the building official or public safety director, does or will constitute a safety hazard.

(3)

Signs with visible moving, revolving or rotating parts (or with the optical illusion of movement by means of a design that presents a pattern capable of giving the illusion of motion or changing of copy), or visible mechanical movement of any description, or other apparent visible movement achieved by electrical, electronic or mechanical means, except for traditional barber poles.

(4)

Signs with lights or illuminations that flash, move, rotate, scintillate, blink, flicker or vary in intensity or color, except for time-temperature-date signs.

(5)

Strings of lightbulbs for purposes other than traditional holiday decorations.

(6)

Signs that incorporate projected images, or emit any sound that is intended to attract attention.

(7)

Signs that emit odor or visible matter such as smoke or steam.

(8)

Signs or sign structures that interfere in any way with free use of any fire escape, emergency exit or standpipe, or that obstruct any window to such an extent that light or ventilation is reduced to a point below that required by any provision of this chapter or other ordinance of the city.

(9)

Signs that resemble any official sign or marker erected by any governmental agency, or that by reason of position, shape or color would conflict with the proper functioning of any traffic sign or signal, or that are of a size, location, movement, content, color or illumination that may be reasonably confused with or construed as or conceal a traffic control device.

(10)

Signs that obstruct the vision of pedestrians, cyclists or motorists traveling on or entering public streets.

(11)

Signs that contain any lighting or control mechanism that causes unreasonable interference with radio, television or other communication signals.

(12)

Searchlights used to advertise or promote a business or to attract customers to a property.

(13)

Signs that are painted, pasted or printed on any curbstone, flagstone or pavement or any portion of any sidewalk or street, except house numbers and traffic control signs.

(14)

Signs erected on public property, other than signs erected by public authority for public purposes and signs authorized in writing pursuant to F.S. § 337.407.

(15)

Signs erected over or across any public street and sidewalk, except as may otherwise be expressly authorized by this division, and except governmental signs erected by or on the order of a public officer.

(16)

Portable signs.

(17)

Billboard signs, unless such signs were erected prior to the effective date of the ordinance from which this division is derived.

(18)

Snipe signs.

(19)

Immoral or pornographic signs.

(Ord. No. 789, art. VII, § 3.08, 8-11-92)