759-00 Amend LDC re. Sign Standards

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r, T - 11-5 d i • I visible from the public thoroughfare or above the buildings. 10. In OP, Cl, C2, C3 and LI districts, one sign may be attached to the bottom of the marquee at a business entrance, provided it is five square feet in area or less and maintains an eight foot minimum clearance above the sidewalk grade and shall not exceed beyond the marquee perimeter. 11. Incidental signs may be attached to a ground sign structure or to a building wall,but may not be attached pe}pendicular to the wall. Such signs are restricted to trading stamps, credit cards accepted, official notices of services required by law or trade affiliations. Area of each sign may not exceed five square feet;the total area of all such signs may not exceed ten square feet. 12. Allowable vehicle signs as defined herein. 11300. PROHIBITED SIGNS The following signs are expressly prohibited unless otherwise exempted by Section 11200 of this Code: 1. Signs which are in violation of the building code or electrical code. 2. Obsolete signs are those which identify or advertise an activity,business, product or service which has not been conducted or available for more than thirty days. 3. Signs with visible moving, revolving, or rotating parts or visible mechanical movement of any description or ether apparent visible movement achieved by electrical, electronic, or mechanical means, except for time-temperature-date signs and traditional barber poles. 4. Signs or sign structures which interfere in any way with free use of any fire escape, emergency exit, or standpipe, or which obstruct any window to such an extent that light or ventilation is reduced to a point below that required by any provision of this Code or otherordinance of this City. 5. Signs which resemble any official sign or marker erected by any governmental agency, or which by reason of position, shape, or color, would conflict with the proper functioning of any traffic sign or signal, or be of a size, location,movement, content,color, illumination which may be reasonably confused with or construed as, or conceal, a traffic-control device. 6. Signs which obstruct the vision of pedestrians, cyclists, or motorists. 7. Signs which are of such intensity or brilliance as to cause glare or impair the vision of any motorist, cyclist, or pedestrian, or which are a hazard or a nuisance to occupants of any property because of glare or other characteristics. 8. Illuminated signs in any residential area, except residential nameplates and street address signs that are illuminated by soft and muted light. 9. Signs placed upgn benches,bus shelters or waste receptacles, except as may be authorized by written agreement pursuant to 337.407,F.S. 10, Signs, commonly referred to as snipe signs.