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i xiii. Temporary Construction Signs. Temporary construction signs advertising the construction or improvement of the property upon which such sign is located may be erected upon issuance of a building permit for the subject project subject to compliance with the following conditions unless otherwise required by federal law: (a) Character of Sign. A construction sign(s) shall not exceed a cumulative area of sixteen (16) square feet, and no more than three (3) such signs per premises shall be permitted. Such sign(s) shall not be illuminated. These signs must be located on the developing premises, at least five (5) feet frcan all rights-of-way, and at least twenty (20) feet from other property lines. Construction signs are otherwise subject to the regulations applicable to the district where erected. Construction signs shall otherwise comply with provisions of this ordinance. (b) Timing of Removal. Any construction sign shall be removed prior to the issuance of a final certificate of occupancy. xiv. Change of Copy. xv. Right of Way Acquisitions. Signs located within recently acquired rights of way may be relocated without obtaining a permit. That the Code of Ordinances of Indian River County is hereby amended by adding a section to be numbered 25-0.5,. which section shall read as follows: "5. PROHIBITED SIGNS. a. The following signs are prohibited on the effective date of this ordinance. Such signs have been found to violate the purpose, intent, and specific provisions of the sign ordinance and shall be removed in accordance with notice rendered by the Code Enforcement Officer. i. A sign which falsely simulates energency vehicles, traffic control devices, or official public signs. ii. Snipe signs, sandwich signs, other portable sign's, and add-on signs. iii. A sign found by the Code Enforcement Official to be structurally unsafe or a hazard to public safety or to life or limb, including signs creating a fire hazard. iv. A sign obstructing any motorist's view of a street or inter- section. The minimum allowable site distance shall be in accordance with Section 131-22(e) of the County landscape ordinance. V* Anyabandoned off -premise sign; any abandoned, non -conforming on -premise sign. vi. A series of two (2) or more signs which must be read together to obtain a single message. Vile Flashing signs except for public signs permitted pursuant to sub- section 25-0.4.b.iie viii.Animated signs, including swinging signs. ix. A sign which obstructs any fire escape, any window, or door or other opening used as a means of ingress or egress so as to prevent free passage of persons. X0 Any sign which interferes with openings required for ventilation. xi. Trailer signs except construction trailers.