(1) Obstructing and Hazardous Placement Prohibited. No sign shall be so located to physically obstruct any door or exit from a building. No sign shall be located to be hazardous to a motorist’s or pedestrian’s ingress and egress from buildings or parking areas.

(2) Sight Distance. All signs are subject to the current City of Covington Design and Construction Standards regarding sight distances, pursuant to Chapter 12.60 CMC, as amended, and CMC 18.30.240 – Sight distance requirements. No sign shall obstruct the vision of motorists to create a safety hazard.

(3) Sign Setback Requirements. The required setback from the property lines for all signs shall be not less than five feet from the property line in residential zones and not less than three feet from the property line in all other zones. Kiosk freestanding signs with commercial copy shall be set back 50 feet from all property lines. The distance between a sign and a property line shall be measured along a straight line representing the shortest distance between the sign and the property line. (Ord. 08-18 § 2 (Exh. A))