The purpose of this Division B is to prescribe time, place and manner licensing requirements for the placement of
and
upon any
within the
, which protect and promote the public health, safety, welfare by:
(a) Eliminating potential hazards to motorists and pedestrians using the public streets, sidewalks and rights-of-way;
(b) Safeguarding and enhancing property values;
(c) Protecting government investments in public buildings, streets, sidewalks, traffic control and utility devices, parks and public facilities already in place on or near the rights-of-way;
(d) Protecting the
from unnecessary exposure to personal injury and property damage claims;
(e) Preserving and improving the appearance of the
through adherence to aesthetic principles, in order to create a community that is attractive to residents and to nonresidents who come to live, visit, work or trade;
(f) Eliminating clutter along the streets, roadways, highways and rights-of-way within the
;
(g) To encourage
and
which by their design are integrated with and harmonious to the surrounding environment and the buildings and sites they occupy; and
(h) To avoid arbitrary and unnecessary curtailment of freedom of speech and press.
(1958 Code, § 132.02) (Ord. 6, passed 5-26-1953; Ord. 66-46, passed 8-1-1966; Ord. 74-100, passed 11-18-1974; Ord. 82-38, passed 9-27-1982; Ord. 87-77, passed 10-16-1987; repealed by Ord. 90-2, passed 1-22-1990; Ord. 94-47, passed 8-15-1994; recodified by Ord. 95-13, passed 8-7-1995; Ord. 2004-12, passed 4-5-2004)