§ 154.205 INTENT AND PURPOSE.

   (A)   The intent of this subchapter is:

      (1)    To encourage an attractive visual environment for business and to promote a healthy economy through informing and directing the general public;

      (2)    To protect and enhance the physical appearance of the city;

      (3)    To ensure public safety along public and private streets within the city; and

      (4)    To provide businesses with a format for on-premises street advertising.

   (B)   In order to establish these objectives, the city has determined:

      (1)   Without adequate regulation and design standards, signs may become a nuisance. Signs are a nuisance when they are excessive in number and are unduly distracting to motorists and pedestrians, creating a traffic hazard and in some places reduce the effectiveness of other signs needed to direct and inform the public;

      (2)   The appearance of the community is marred by the excessive number, oversized and poorly designed signs, so that both residential and business property values are adversely affected; and

      (3)   The number of such distracting signs ought to be reduced and signs that are permitted should comply with the standards of this subchapter in order to reduce the aforementioned effects; and in view of the foregoing, all signs not in conformance with the provisions of this subchapter are hereby declared a nuisance.

(Ord. 06-2008, passed 6-16-2008, § 7.0; Ord. 12-2009, passed 9-8-2009)