(A) These standards are adopted to:
(1) Maintain and enhance the aesthetics of the community;
(2) Enhance pedestrian and traffic safety;
(3) Preserve public health, safety and welfare;
(4) Limit the intrusion of visual messages;
(5) Minimize the adverse effects of signs on nearby public and private property;
(6) Minimize driver distraction;
(7) Protect and enhance the scenic views and natural landscapes;
(8) Protect and enhance economic viability by assuring aesthetic appeal for visitors and residents;
(9) Promote the use of aesthetically pleasing sign materials and colors;
(10) Avoid obstacles, distractions or traffic hazards that impair a traveler's ability to see pedestrians, traffic signs or vehicles;
(11) Preserve the right to enjoy scenic amenities;
(12) Enhance the effectiveness of necessary directional and warning signs;
(13) Preserve property values;
(14) Provide for the effectiveness of permitted signs;
(15) Avoid adverse lighting or reflection; and
(16) Require structurally safe signs.
(B) The standards in this chapter are determined to be the minimum necessary to achieve the above stated purposes.
(Ord. 03-05, passed 6-17-2003; Ord. 14-08, passed 8-26-2014; Ord. 16-06, passed 12-19-2016)