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Town of Williamstown, MA
Berkshire County
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The following signs are hereby expressly prohibited for erection, construction, repair, alteration or relocation within the Town, except as otherwise permitted in this chapter:
A. 
A-frame or sandwich-board signs. A-frame or sandwich-board and sidewalk or curb signs, except as a temporary sign, as provided for in Article VII of this chapter.
B. 
Banners. Banners, except as provided for in Articles III and VII of this chapter.
[Amended 5-19-2015 ATM, Art. 35]
C. 
Off-premises signs. Off-premises signs, except as temporary signs, as provided for in Article VII of this chapter.
D. 
Animated signs, beacons, integrally lit, tube illuminated graphics, changeable graphics.
E. 
Portable and wheeled signs. except as temporary signs, as provided for in Article VII of this chapter.
[Amended 5-20-2014 ATM, Art. 34]
F. 
Signs on parked vehicles. Signs placed on or affixed to vehicles and/or trailers which are parked on a public right-of-way, public property or private property so as to be visible from a public right-of-way where the apparent purpose is to advertise a product or direct people to a business or activity located on the same or nearby property. However, this is not in any way intended to prohibit signs placed on or affixed to vehicles and trailers, such as lettering on a motor vehicle, where the sign is incidental to the primary use of the vehicle or trailer.
G. 
Signs on trees. Signs which are attached or otherwise affixed to Town-owned trees.
H. 
Signs on telephone poles. Signs which are attached or otherwise affixed to telephone or light poles.
I. 
Signs which imitate traffic control devices. Signs which imitate, interfere with, obstruct the view of or can be confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal or other device.
J. 
Signs advertising individual or group businesses located outside of Williamstown.
K. 
Billboards.
L. 
Pennants, streamers, balloons and other gas-filled figures.
M. 
Signs painted with luminescent or reflective paint.
N. 
Any illuminated window sign, with the exception of one "open" sign of constant illumination.
[Amended 5-19-2015 ATM, Art. 33]
O. 
Any sign that is harmful to minors, has a lascivious intent, is obscene or depicts or relates to sexual conduct or sexual excitement as defined in MGL c. 272, § 31, and is visible from the outside of the building.
[Added 5-20-1997 ATM, Art. 24]