(A) The Town Council finds:
(1) The manner of the erection, location and maintenance of signs affects the public health, safety, morals and public welfare of the people of this community;
(2) The safety of motorists, cyclists, pedestrians, other users of the public streets and property is effected by the number, size, location and appearance of signs that are intended to and result in the diversion of the attention of drivers;
(3) The size and location of signs may, if uncontrolled, constitute an obstacle to effective firefighting and the provision of other emergency services;
(4) The construction, erection and maintenance of signs suspended from or placed on the tops of buildings, walls or other structures may constitute a direct danger to pedestrian and vehicular traffic below, especially during periods of strong winds;
(5) Uncontrolled and unlimited signs degrade the aesthetic attractiveness of the natural human-made attributes of the community and thereby undermine the economic value of tourism, visitation and permanent economic growth; and
(6) Uncontrolled and unlimited signs may result in a roadside clutter that impedes the flow of information from businesses to consumers, thereby harming the economic health of the community, and that impedes the flow of information from traffic signs and signals, thereby creating hazards to drivers and pedestrians.
(B) It is therefore necessary for the promotion and preservation of the public health, safety and welfare of the people of this community that the erection, construction, location and maintenance of signs be regulated and controlled.
(Ord. 13-93, passed 7-26-1993)