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warning signs erected by a governmental agency, utility company or a contractor doing authorized or permitted work within a public right -of -way. Use of the signs listed in this subsection does not affect the number or type of signage otherwise allowed under EC 9.6000 through 9.6680 of this land use code. (2) No sign is exempt from the provisions of: (a) EC 9.6615 Prohibited Si nos. (b) EC 9.6620 Nonconfornun�Si ns, or (c) EC 9.6640 General Provisions, unless specifically exempted under one of those provisions. 9.6615 Prohibited Sins Except where qualified as a nonconforming sign, the following signs are unlawful and are declared to be nuisances: (1) Any sign constructed or maintained which, by reason of its size, location, movement, coloring or manner of illumination may be confused with or construed as a traffic control device or which hides from view any traffic control d evice. (2) Any sign written or placed upon or within a motor vehicle with the primary purpose of providing a sign not otherwise allowed by the sign standards. (3) Any sign constructed, maintained or altered in a manner not in compliance with the sign standards. (4) Balloons and banners (pursuant to EC 9.6605 Reconciliation, flags, conference and convention banners, and signs permitted as public signs are not included within this prohibition); (5) Flashing signs, except electronic message centers; (6) Inflatable signs other than balloons; (7) Portable signs, except warning signs as permitted by EC 9.6605 Reconciliation; (8) Strings of lights not permanently mounted to a rigid background or otherwise qualified as holiday decorations; and (9) Signs in the public right -of -way not authorized by a governmental agency. 9.6620 Nonconforming Sins. (1) Nonconforming signs maybe maintained subject to the following conditions: (a) No additions or enlargements may be made to a nonconforming sign except additions or enlargements required bylaw. (b) If any nonconforming sign is moved, voluntarily or involuntarily, that sign shall thereafter conform to the requirements of the sign standards as a newly constructed sign. (c) Any sign which is constructed to replace a nonconforming sign shall be constructed in compliance with all applicable provisions of the sign standards. (2) Whenever a nonconforming sign is damaged or destroyed to the extent of 50 percent or less of its value as of the last date of use, it may be restored and the Ordinance - 237