(A) A sign may be erected, placed, established, painted, created, or maintained in the city only in conformance with the standards, procedures, exemptions, and other requirements of this chapter.
(B) The effect of this chapter as more specifically set forth herein, is:
(1) To establish a permit system to allow a variety of types of signs in commercial and industrial zones, and a limited variety of signs in other zones, subject to the standards and the permit procedures of this chapter;
(2) To allow certain signs that are small, unobtrusive. and incidental to the principal use of the respective lots on which they are located, subject to the substantive requirements of this chapter; but without a requirement for permits;
(3) To prohibit all signs not expressly permitted by this chapter; and
(4) To provide for the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 5-6, passed 7-8-2002)