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J. Powers and duties of Building Zoning Officer and Zoning Enforcement Officer. The Building Zoning Officer and the Zoning Enforcement Officer shall have the authority to direct the removal, trimming or modification of any shrubs, bushes, plants, trees, flowers or other vegetation, fences, wall hedges or other structures on private or public property wherever the same shall interfere with adequate visibility of operators of motor vehicles at street intersections or curbs. § 200-59. Signs. A. The provisions of this subsection shall govern outdoor signs and display structures with respect to location, size and maintenance. (1) No outdoor sign or display structure erected prior to the effective date of this section shall be rebuilt or relocated except in conformity with the provisions of this chapter. The requirements of this subsection shall not, however, be interpreted to prevent repairing or restoring to a safe condition any of the structural supports or the performance of maintenance operations on any existing sign, and further, at such time that such maintenance is performed, no change in the existing sign shall be accomplished to make the sign nonconforming or nonconforming to any greater degree than at the time of adoption of this section. (2) When any outdoor sign or display structure or a substantial part thereof is blown down, destroyed, taken down or removed for any purpose other than maintenance, any replacement shall be in conformity with all the requirements of this chapter. (3) No bills, signs or posters shall be posted nor shall any such medium be affixed in any location of such size as may be in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter. (4) Projecting signs are prohibited over any public way except when hung from the underside or ceiling of a covered walkway related to the exterior of an individual business establishment. (5) No outdoor sign or display structure shall be erected, constructed or maintained so as to create or be a traffic hazard by obstructing the view of traffic at any intersection, curve or bend of any roadway or by obstructing or confusing the view to traffic signals, railroad crossing lights or other permanent traffic controls and warning lights. (6) No outdoor sign or display structure shall be of such character or marking as to duplicate or appear to duplicate any traffic control or highway sign. (7) Where specific building lines are established or street widening is contemplated, the Building Zoning Officer may limit the projection or signs in relation to the intended relocation of the curbline in that area. (8) Temporary signs shall conform to the provisions of this section. In addition, cloth, banner and other similar signs shall be included in the temporary permissiveness of this section with special building zoning permits issued by the Building Zoning Officer to be valid for a period of not exceeding 30 days for any one sign to announce special events, sales or circumstances where a permanent display would involve undue expense, provided that such signs meet the following requirements: (a) The area of such sign must first be permitted in the zoning district where such use is desired. (b) No such temporary sign shall be erected as a roof sign. (c) Not more than one such temporary sign shall be erected on any lot at the same time, and no more than two permits shall be issued for any lot or use in any calendar year. 29