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Transit Signs Signs identifying transit stops, facilities, and bus routes only. Transit signs shall not include commercial advertising at bus stops or on transit - oriented street furnishings. Vehicular Siqns Any sign permanently or temporarily placed on or attached to a motor vehicle, where the vehicle is used in the regular course of business for purposes other than the display of signs, except taxis whose signage is regulated by EC 3.345 Public Passenger Vehicle Services - License and /or Permit Required Vending in Downtown Activity Area Signs, including portable signs, for activities authorized by Downtown Activity permits issued for private commerce on public property. Vendinq Machine Signs Any sign which forms an integral part of a machine used to dispense goods to consumers. Wall Signs, Small Wall signs with no interior illumination, a surface area of 6 square feet or less and which are 8 feet or less above grade, intended for persons already on the development site. Warning Signs Any public notice or warning required by a valid and applicable federal, state or local law, regulation, or ordinance, and emergency warning signs erected by a governmental agency, utility company or a contractor doing authorized or permitted work within a public right -of -way. (3) No sign is exempt from the provisions of: (a) EC 9.6615 Prohibited Signs, (b) EC 9.6620 Nonconforming Signs or (c) EC 9.6640 General Provisions unless specifically exempted under one of those provisions. 9.6615 Prohibited Signs 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 device. (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 banners exempt under EC 9.6610(2) and signs permitted as public signs are not included within this prohibition); (5) Decorative laser signs, search lights, and flashing signs, except electronic message centers; (6) Inflatable signs other than balloons; (7) Portable signs, except as authorized by a permit within the Downtown Activity Zone and warning signs as permitted by EC 9.6605 Reconciliation (8) Strings of lights not permanently mounted to a rigid background or otherwise Ordinance - Page 3 of 4