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Section 3. General requirements. (Codify as EMC 19.36.030) <br /> A. Prohibited signs. The following signs are prohibited: <br /> 1. Signs or sign structures which by coloring, shape, design or location resemble or conflict with <br /> traffic control signs or devices; <br /> 2. Signs that create a safety hazard for pedestrian or vehicular traffic, as determined by the City <br /> engineer or building official; <br /> 3. Revolving signs, signs with flashing, rotating, or blinking lights.This includes signs with a <br /> changing light intensity or brightness, or which are so constructed and operated as to create an <br /> appearance or illusion of motion or animation; <br /> 4. Signs that move by force of wind, including feather or sail signs, electrical power,or mechanical <br /> means; <br /> 5. Signs attached to public property without permission of the government agency owning the <br /> same, including, without limitation,trees, utility poles, street lights; <br /> 6. Privately installed signs that restrict use or activity of any public right-of-way without <br /> permission from the City; <br /> 7. Signs placed on vehicles or trailers which are parked or located for the primary purpose of <br /> displaying said sign. (This does not apply to signs or lettering on buses,taxis or vehicles <br /> operating during the normal course of business, or vehicles which are advertising themselves <br /> for sale); <br /> 8. Displays of banners, clusters of flags, posters, pennants, ribbons, streamers, strings of lights, <br /> spinners, twirlers or propellers, flashing, rotating or blinking lights, strobe lights,flares, <br /> balloons or inflated signs over twenty-four inches in diameter, and similar devices of a carnival <br /> nature; except those signs that are permitted in accordance with this Chapter; <br /> 9. Searchlights and beacons; <br /> 10. Roof signs, including statues, figures, or objects; <br /> 11. Signs employing exposed electrical conduits, ballast boxes, or other equipment. <br /> 12. Fabric awning signs and backlit awning signs. <br /> 13. Signs for home occupations. <br /> 14. Flags in residential zones exceeding 24 square feet. <br /> B. Maintenance.All signs and components thereof must be maintained in good repair and in a safe, <br /> neat, clean and attractive condition.The premises surrounding a freestanding sign shall be free and <br /> clear of rubbish and shall meet the requirements for protective islands and/or landscaping in this <br /> chapter.The owner of the lot upon which the sign is located shall be responsible for sign <br /> maintenance. <br /> C. Abandoned signs, hazardous signs. Abandoned signs shall be removed by the owner or lessee of <br /> the premises upon which the sign is located within six months of abandonment. Signs which <br /> constitute a safety hazard to the public shall be removed or made safe immediately. <br /> D. Sign enforcement—violations—penalties. <br /> 1. Enforcement. The planning director, or the planning director's designee, shall have authority <br /> to administer, implement,and enforce this chapter. The planning director or planning <br /> director's designee may promulgate regulations consistent with this chapter. The authority of <br /> the planning director is not exclusive and is concurrent to another's lawful authority to enforce <br /> the provisions of this chapter, including, without limitation, the jurisdiction of the Everett <br /> police department to enforce provisions of this code. <br /> 20 <br /> EMC 19.36 Signs May 2019 <br />