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Page 19. - Article 68 (cont'd. ) 10.2.4 New signs exceeding twenty (20) square feet require a special permit from the Board of Appeals, in accordance with Section 6. 10.3 Probitions 10.3.1 Moving or flashing signs: No sign, any part of which is designed intentionally to move, and no sign illuminated by or including any' flashing or occulting light shall be permitted. Strings of pennants or so called whirlygigs and the like shall be included in this prohibition, which shall also apply to window signs, as defined herein. A sign which is designed, for structural reasons, to align itself with the direction of the wind shall not be considered a moving sign. 10.3.2 Overhanging signs: No signs shall be permitted which overhang public ways, however, this provision shall not apply to street name signs nor to signs or devices erected by the Town, Ccunty or Commonwealth for the direction and control of traffic, nor shall this provision apply to signs permitted under Section 10.3.4. 10.3.3 Signs on trees, etc. : Except for signs warning of danger or prohibiting tresspass or the like, no sign shall be printed on or affixed to any tree, fence, utility pole, rock or ledge, nor painted or posted on any wall without an intermediary removable surface. 10.3:4 Private signs on Town property: Unless a permit for such a sign is authorized by the Board of Selectmen, no such signs are permitted. No such authorization shall be given until after a duly advertised public hearing. Any such signs shall conform in all respects to all other provisions of this section. All permits issued hereunder shall be subject to the provisions of 10.8. Permits for such signs may be revoked at any time by the Board of Selectmen. 10.3.5 Portable signs, including portable isgns attached to a permanent post or installed on any portable vehicle, are not permitted. 10.3.6 Independent stand signs advertising products are not permitted. 10.3.7 Window neon-type signs advertising products are not permitted. 10.4 Maintenance 10.4.1 All signs, whether erected before or after the effective date of this by-law, shall be maintained in a safe condition to the satisfaction of the building inspector. 10.4.2 When any sign becomes insecure, in danger of falling, or otherwise unsafe, or poorly maintained as evidenced by illegibility or excessive " defacement or missing sections; or if any sign shall be unlawfully installed, erected or maintained in violation of any of the provisions of this by-law, the owner thereof or the person or firm maintaining same, shall upon written notice of the building inspector, forthwith in the case of imrediate danger and in any case within not more than ten (10) days, make such sign conform to the provisions of this article or shall remove it. If within ten (10) days the order is not ccuplied with, the building inspector may remove such sign at the expense of the owner or lessee thereof.