§ 28-6. Signs in rights-of-way prohibited

(a) Except as specifically authorized in this chapter, no sign shall be erected or affixed within or project over any public right-of-way or across the public right-of-way line extended across a railroad right-of-way. This section shall not be construed so as to prohibit the carrying or displaying of signs by any person so long as such sign is not connected or affixed to the real property comprising the public right-of-way, its fixtures and appurtenances. Homeowners' association and crime watch meeting and alert may have signs projecting over the public right-of-way. Both the person who erected or affixed the sign and the person and business who benefits from the placement of the sign shall be responsible for the illegally placed sign.

(b) Changeable electronic variable message sign(s) ("CEVMS"), as defined in this chapter, are expressly prohibited within the city limits and the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the city as defined by V.T.C.A. Local Government Code, § 42.021. The following signs are allowed and exempt even if they meet the definition of a CEVMS:

(1) Traffic control signs;

(2) Traffic flow informational signs;

(3) Directional signs;

(4) Temporary signs; and

(5) Safety control signs.

(6) Existing CEVMS.

(Ord. No. 09-05-797, § 2, 5-18-2009; Ord. No. 09-07-805, § 3, 7-6-2009; Ord. No. 13-02-947, § 3, 2-19-2013)