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ORDINANCE 2012-030 3. Such free expression signs; unless carried or held on a public sidewalk, shall be located wholly on private property with the prior consent of the property owner or lawful occupant of the property. Such signs, when freestanding, shall be at least five (5) feet from all public rights-of-way. SECTION #3: Amend LDR Section 956.12, Prohibited signs, to read as follows: (1) The Following signs are prohibited as of the effective date of this chapter. Such signs have been found to violate the purpose, intent, and specific provisions of the sign regulations and shall be removed in accordance with notice rendered by the code enforcement officer. (a) A sign which falsely simulates emergency vehicles, traffic -control devices, or official public signs; (b) Snipe signs, sandwich signs, other portable signs, and add-on signs; (c) 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; (d) A sign obstructing any motorist's view of a street or intersection. The minimum allowable site distance shall be in accordance with county gape traffic sight - line regulations; (e) An abandoned off -premise sign; any abandoned, nonconforming on -premise sign; (f) A series of two (2) or more signs which must be read together to obtain a single message; (g) Flashing signs except for public signs permitted pursuant to subsection 956.11(2)(b); (h) Animated signs, including swinging signs; (i) 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; (j) Any sign which interferes with openings required for ventilation; (k) Banners, flags, or balloons used to attract attention to industrial, commercial or residential establishments, excepting flags pursuant to section 956.11(2)(i); (1) Any sign placed without a permit after the effective date of this chapter when a permit is required; (m) Signs in violation of subsection 956.14. If a sign is prohibited and the sign is a type that can be brought into conformance with this chapter, the owner or lessee of the sign can elect to bring the sign into conformity rather than remove the sign; Bold Underline: Additions to Ordinance 6 StFikO tkOugh: Deleted Text from Existing Ordinance C:\Documents and Settings\tlister\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Outlook\QPAZMTU8\2012-030 956 Sign Regulations.doc