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1Q. .1 "NiKs, or flashing signs, Nh sign, any part of which is designed intentionally to mope, and no sign illuminated by or including any flashing or occulting Itght shall be permitted. Strings of pennants or so called whirlygigs and the like shall be included in this prohibition, which shall also apply to wires signs, as defined herein. A sign which is designed, for structural reasons, to align itself with the direction of the wind shal,L 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 amply to street name signs nor to signs or devices erected by the Town, aunty or ComToTrooealth for the direction and control of traffic, nor shall this provision apply to signs perp-&tted under Section 10.3.4. 10.3.3 Signs on trees, etc.: Except for signs uarning of danger or prohibiting tresspass or the like, no sign shall be printed on or affixed to any j tree, fence, utility pole, rock or lei, nor painted or posted on any wall without an intermediary reamrvable surface. �``.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 duty advertised public hearing. Any such sigma shall conform in all respects to all other provisions of this section. All permits issued hhereurder 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 advetti.sing, pmol cts are not permitted. 10.6 Maintenance 10.4.1 All sighs, wether 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 Um arty sign becomes insecum., 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 proAsions of this by-law, the owner thereof or the person or firm maintaining saame, shall upon written notice of the building inspector, forthwith in the case of lzuedCate danger and in any case within not more than • tett (103 days, make such sign conform to the provisions of this article or shall remove i t. if wi thin ten (10) days the order is not ccrrpl Led with, the building inspector may remove such sign at the expense of the owner or Lessee thereof. -39-