The regulations contained in this subchapter intend to provide for the establishment of signs, lighting, and displays that will promote viable commercial and industrial activity, but will not by reason of their size, location, spacing, construction, or manner of display, endanger life or limb, confuse or mislead traffic, obstruct vision necessary for traffic safety, or otherwise endanger the public health or safety. Furthermore, it is the intent of these regulations to preserve and improve the appearance of the city by preventing placement of oversized signs that are out-of-scale with surrounding buildings and structures, and an excessive accumulation of signs that would cause visual clutter. These regulations are further intended to regulate permitted signs in such a way as to create land use patterns compatible with other major land use objectives and to prevent such signs from causing annoyance or disturbance to the citizens and residents of the city.
(Ord. 792, passed 12-3-01)