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A. Prohibited Signs. Any sign not specifically listed as permitted by this chapter is prohibited, including but not limited to the following:

1. Billboards;

2. Signs mounted, attached, or painted on trailers, boats, or motor vehicles primarily, or left in a location for more than 24 hours, stored, or displayed in a manner intended to attract the attention of the public for advertising purposes. This does not prohibit the identification of a firm or its principal products on a vehicle operating during the normal course of business for an organization or being taken home;

3. Signs attached to any utility pole or structure, street light, traffic signal, tree, fence, fire hydrant, park bench or other location on public property, unless otherwise specifically addressed in this chapter;

4. The use of pennants, banners, balloons, streamers, and similar displays, except as permitted in MCC 18.115.120;

5. Off-site signs, except those listed in MCC 18.115.120 and 18.115.130;

6. Subdivision weekend directional signs (bandit signs);

7. Signs displayed in a manner or locations that prevent free ingress and egress from a door, window or other exit;

8. Signs displayed in a location in such a manner as to obstruct or interfere with an official traffic sign, signal or device, or signs that obstruct or interfere with the driver’s view of approaching, merging or intersecting traffic and signs within the road medians or signs that are otherwise prohibited by this chapter;

9. The use of reader panel signs, except as permitted in MCC 18.115.080;

10. Signage on wireless communication facilities unless otherwise required by the city;

11. Signs placed on walls, utility poles and housings, traffic control poles, or control panels, and mailboxes. [Res. 22-12; Ord. 22-03 § 2; Ord. 14-12 § 1; Res. 14-36 § 409.05.]