A. Purpose: The purpose of this chapter is to establish regulations to govern the display, design, construction, installation, maintenance, alteration, and removal of signs. The regulations in this chapter shall:
1. Promote and protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the Village from signs that are unsafe, conflict with traffic control devices, or interfere with motorists, bicyclists, or pedestrians.
2. Enhance economic development and community activities by promoting the reasonable, orderly, and effective display of signs, and encouraging better communication with the public.
3. Improve the appearance of signs to create a more attractive economic climate in the Village.
4. Ensure that the right to free speech is protected through the display of signs.
5. Ensure that signs are compatible with surrounding land uses and architecture.
6. Discourage signs that are unsightly, inappropriate, or excessive in area or number. (Ord. 67-2018, 12-18-2018)