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2003 Annual Town Meeting,Adjourned Session of April 7,2003 G. Prohibited signs. The following types of signs are prohibited. (1) Signs which incorporate in any manner flashing, moving or intermittent lighting, excluding public service signs showing time and temperature. (2) String lights used in connection with commercial premises with the exception of temporary lighting for holiday decoration. (3) Signs erected so as to obstruct any door, openable window or fire escape on a building. (4) Billboards and other non-accessory signs. § 135-76. Residential districts. The provisions of this section shall apply to signs in residential districts. A. The following accessory signs are permitted. (1) Resident identification signs. Two signs, up to one square foot in area each, per residential building indicating the name and address of the residents therein (2) Multifamily dwelling development sign. One sign, not exceeding 12 square feet in area, identifying a development in an RM or RD district. (3) Real estate sign. One sign advertising the sale or rental of the premises on which it is located, and containing no other advertising matter. (4) Subdivision signs. Real estate signs, not more than 20 square feet in area and not more than 10 feet in any dimension, on subdivisions of land as defined in General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 81-L, solely to advertise the selling of land or buildings in said subdivision, provided that not more than one such sign shall face the same street. (5) Yard or garage sale sign. One sign advertising a yard or garage sale on the premises on which it is located, provided that a yard sale permit has been duly obtained. (6) Construction, painting or remodeling sign. One sign indicating the name, address and telephone number of a contractor currently providing construction, painting or remodeling services on the premises, and containing no other advertising matter, provided that permission to display such sign has first been obtained from the homeowner. (7) Noncommercial message signs. Accessory signs containing a noncommercial message and no other advertising matter. B. Size, number and location of accessory signs. Unless otherwise provided in § 135-76(A), (1) No sign in a residential district shall exceed 4 square feet in area. No standing sign shall exceed 4 feet in height. (2) No more than 2 standing signs shall be located on a residential property at one time. (3) No part of any standing sign shall be located within 10 feet of the edge of the pavement of any street, obstruct a sidewalk, or otherwise create a safety hazard to pedestrian or vehicular traffic. (4) No sign shall be located on the roof of any building. C. Commercial signs. Except to the extent permitted in § 135-76(A), commercial signs, whether or not accessory to a permitted activity engaged in on the premises, are prohibited in residential districts.