§ 17.37.300. Prohibited signs.

The following signs are prohibited in all zones, except as specifically allowed or limited herein:

A.

Animated signs, excepting the following specifically permitted types of animation:

1.

Barber poles not exceeding three (3) feet in height nor projecting more than one foot from a building;

2.

Situated on "CC" [Community Commercial] zoned properties located outside of the Paradise Redevelopment Project Area [RDA], any time and temperature indicators included as part of a business sign and maintained in working order;

3.

Electronic changeable message signs for public, quasi-public and community service land uses located upon property situated within the C-S or C-F zones.

B.

Signs constituting a safety hazard to vehicular or pedestrian traffic, or impeding ingress and egress from any door, window or emergency exit;

C.

Signs which imitate, duplicate or portray a commonly recognized traffic control or public safety sign or device, or which make use of words, symbols or characters in such a manner to interfere with, mislead or confuse vehicular or pedestrian traffic;

D.

Signs containing statements, words or characters of an obscene, indecent or immoral character such as will offend public morals or decency;

E.

Signs emitting sound, smoke or odor;

F.

Abandoned signs and/or abandoned sign structure(s) unless officially designated as historic by the Town of Paradise and/or the State of California.

(Ord. No. 497, § 3, 4-13-2010; Ord. No. 460, § 7, 4-10-2007; Ord. No. 457, §§ 1, 2, 1-9-2007; Ord. 436, § 6, 6-14-2005; Ord. No. 433, § 2, 2-22-2005; Ord. No. 420, §§ 6, 7, 6-8-2004; Ord. 362, § 12, 2001; Ord. 313, § 6 (part), 1998)