§ 11.8. Prohibited signs.

The following signs and advertising devices are prohibited within the unincorporated portions of Cherokee County.

(1)

Portable signs (A-frame, curb signs, mobile, sandwich type, sidewalk or trailers).

(2)

Rotating or animated signs involving motion or sound including those that flash, blink, change image, or show any form of movement, excluding electronic signs as allowed by this article, historic signs and those officially designated for public service.

(3)

Signs that resemble any official traffic control device or emergency vehicle markings, or signs that make use of the words "stop," "go," "slow," "caution," "danger," "warning" or similar words, phrases, symbols or characters which may pose a threat to the safety of the public traveling on an adjacent or nearby roadway

(4)

Roof signs.

(5)

Wind-activated devices, streamers, tethered balloons or other inflatable signs or figures, except as authorized by this regulation.

(6)

Courtesy benches, waste containers or other forms of street furniture on which advertising is displayed.

(7)

Snipe signs.

(8)

Search lights and beacons.

(9)

Signs attached to or painted on vehicles of any type, which are conspicuously parked in proximity to a right-of-way and obviously parked in such a way as to attract the attention of passing motorists or pedestrians.

(10)

Signs that emit visible smoke vapor particles or odor.

(11)

Signs in the right-of-way. It shall be unlawful for any person to install a sign in any public right-of-way except for the following:

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Public signs, i.e., signs erected by the county or other governmental authority.

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County owned kiosk signs.

The planning director or his/her designee is hereby authorized to immediately remove any illegal sign located in any public right-of-way.

(Ord. No. 2015-O-009, Exh. A, 9-15-15; Ord. No. 2016-O-001; Exh. C, 2-2-16)