(A) The purpose of this section is to regulate signs and outdoor advertising so as to protect the health, safety, general welfare, property values, aesthetics and the character of the various neighborhoods in the City of Hamtramck.
(B) The principle features are the restriction of the location, height, and total area of signs permissible per site. Any sign placed on land or on a building for the purposes of identification or for advertising a use conducted on the premises shall be deemed an accessory use. It is intended that the display of signs will be appropriate to the land, building, or use to which they are appurtenant and be adequate, but not excessive, for the intended purpose of identification or advertisement. With respect to all signs, it is specifically intended, among other things, to reduce visibility blockages for motorists and pedestrians, avoid excessive visual competition and clutter among sign displays that distract motorists and pedestrians, and to reduce the negative aesthetic impact on the city from excessive signage. The regulations contained in this section are the minimum amount of regulations necessary to achieve its purpose.
(C) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the substitution or display of a non-commercial message on any permitted sign. All violations of this subchapter shall be subject to the penalties set forth in § 155.999.
(Ord. 497, passed 2-3-2004; Am. Ord. 523, passed 6-13-2006; Am. Ord. 2011-7, passed 12-13-2011; Am. Ord. 2019-02, passed 10-8-2019; Am. Ord. 2020-28, passed 3-3-2020; Am. Res. 2021-46, passed 4-13-2021)