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r 174-51. Required review and permits. §174-52. Prohibitions. A. All new signs over six (6) square feet A. Moving or flashing signs. In order to shall require the issuance of a sign avoid, in the opinion of the zoning permit for said sign by the Building enforcement officer, a distraction or Inspector, after review and comment hazard to any vehicle operator or by the Design Review Committee. pedestrian upon any way, no sign or Before any permit is granted for the display, any part of which is designed erection of a sign,plans and specifica- intentionally to move, and no sign illi- tions shall be filed with the Building minated by or including any flashing or Inspector showing the dimensions, oscillating light shall be permitted. materials and required details of con- Strings, banners, pennants or so-called struction, including loads, stresses whirligigs and the like shall be included and anchorage, where required. The in this prohibition, which shall also application shall be accompanied by apply to window signs, as defined the written consent of the owner or herein. A sign which is designed,for lessee of the premises upon which the structural reasons, to align itself with i' sign is to be erected. the direction of the wind shall not be considered a moving sign. B. Except where permitted or proposed as part of development for which a B. Overhanging signs. No signs shall be special permit has been issued by, or permitted which overhang public is required from, the Planning Board, ways, however, this provision shall any new sign exceeding twenty (20) not apply to street-name signs nor to square feet, and any awning sign, signs or devices erected by the town, shall require a special permit from the county or commonwealth for the Board of Appeals, in accordance with direction and control of traffic, nor i' Article VI. shall this provision apply to signs per- mitted under Subsection D. C. For any building or other develop- ment requiring a special permit from C. Signs on trees, etc. Except for signs the Planning Board or Zoning Board warning of danger or prohibiting tres- j of Appeals, location and size of any pass or the like, no sign shall be building or freestanding signage shall printed on or affixed to any tree, be in conformance with the provisions fence, utility pole, rock or ledge,nor of this article and as specified on the painted or posted on any wall without approved special permit plans. an intermediary removable surface. Modifications to location and size of such signage may be approved by the D. Private signs on town property. Unless special permit granting authority as a a permit for such a sign is authorized minor special permit modification by the Board of Selectmen, no such under Section 174-24.C.(9)(a). signs are permitted. No such autho- rization shall be given until after a duly j D. Pursuant to the provisions of Section advertised public hearing. Except for 174-48, the Design Review setback from property lines, any such Committee shall provide review and signs shall conform in all respects to comment prior to the issuance of a all other provisions of this Article. All special permit or special permit mod- permits issued hereunder shall be sub ification or of a sign permit by the ject to the provisions of §174-56• Building Inspector. Permits for such signs may be revoked at any time by the Board of Selectmen. 80