Signs should be regulated within the village for the following reasons:
(A) To promote and protect the public health, safety, comfort, morals, convenience and general welfare of the residents of the village;
(B) To enhance the physical appearance of the village by preserving the scenic and natural beauty of the area;
(C) To promote the safety and recreational value of public travel;
(D) To protect the public investment in streets and highways by reducing sign or advertising distractions that may increase traffic accidents;
(E) To assure compatibility of signs with surrounding land uses;
(F) To enhance the economy of the village by promoting the reasonable, orderly and effective display of signs and by avoiding the “canceling out” effect of conflicting adjacent signs.
(G) To enable fair and consistent enforcement of these sign regulations.
(Ord. 730, passed 9-21-92; Am. Ord. 1342, passed 5-3-2004; Am. Ord. 1559, passed 12-1-08; Am. Ord. 1618, passed 5-3-10)