In order to maintain and enhance the distinctive character of the Municipality these regulations are established to achieve, among others, the following objectives:
(a) To preserve and protect the public health, safety and welfare by maintaining the high character of community development;
(b) To protect the real estate within the Municipality from impairment or destruction of value by regulating, according to proper architectural principles, the design, use of materials, finished grade lines and orientation of all new buildings, signs and structures, hereafter erected and the moving, alteration, improvement, repair, addition, or demolition of the exterior of all existing buildings; and
(c) To consider the historical and architectural nature of existing buildings, signs and structures within the Municipality and the compatibility of proposed changes or proposed new buildings, signs and structures with such existing buildings, signs and structures.
(Ord. 2019-39. Passed 8-13-19.)