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i • <br />Section 10 - 1000 Sian Regulations <br />Section 10-1001 General Provisions <br />1. All signs shall be erected, displayed and maintained in <br />compliance with the requirements of this section and all <br />other applicable state laws and City Ordinances. If <br />there is a conflict between the regulations of this <br />section and a state law, City ordinance, or codes adopted <br />by ordinance, the most restrictive standard applies and <br />controls. All signs not expressly allowed by this <br />ordinance are prohibited. <br />2. No sign nor part of any sign may have lights which flash, <br />move or rotate in such a manner as to be confused with <br />traffic control signals or emergency vehicle signals, or <br />in a manner that confuses, misleads or distracts traffic <br />motorists. Beacons may not be placed on any sign or be <br />made a part of any sign. Additionally, no sign that <br />resembles an official traffic control sign, signal or <br />device or that bears the words stop, go slowly, caution, <br />danger, detour, or other wording for traffic control <br />signs or devices may be used within the City. <br />3. All signs shall be properly and continuously maintained <br />so as not to become a safety hazard or detract from the <br />appearance of adjoining properties. <br />4. All areas immediately below and within a radius of <br />fifteen (15) feet shall be properly maintained. This <br />includes maintenance of all vegetation to the standards <br />set forth in Chapter 13, Article II of the City of La <br />Porte Code of Ordinances. <br />5. No sign may be placed on or over a public right-of-way, <br />whether used or unused, a utility easement, or on utility <br />poles. <br />6. No sign shall be located in a sight triangle so as to <br />obstruct traffic visibility at a level between three feet <br />(3') and six feet (6') as measured above adjacent road <br />grade. <br />7. Any sign in violation of any provisions of this ordinance <br />are subject to immediate removal by the City of La Porte. <br />Section 10-1002 Portable Signs <br />1. Portable signs may be located in the High Density <br />Residential (R-3), Manufactured Housing (MH), Commercial <br />Recreation (CR), Neighborhood Commercial (NC), General <br />Page 2 <br />