Sign regulations, including provisions to control the type, design, size, location and maintenance of signs, are hereby established to achieve the following purposes:
(a) To enable the public to locate goods, services and facilities without difficulty or confusion;
(b) To protect property values, public investment and overall neighborhood character by preventing conditions which have undesirable impacts on surrounding properties;
(c) To promote the development of attractive and harmonious residential districts, viable commercial districts and approximately identified industrial uses;
(d) To provide a safe environment through the regulation of private signs and lighting which may distract attention from or obstruct the visibility of traffic information devices; and
(e) To protect scenic views and the visual environment along city streets and limited access highways;
(f) To improve the aesthetic appearance of exterior walls of buildings in a manner consistent with a district’s role as a lively civic center and a vibrant hub for business and consumer trade and commercial activity and without materially changing significant and distinct architectural or historical features of such buildings.
(Ord. No. 1282-06. Passed 11-27-06, eff. 1-6-07)