§ 1200 PURPOSE.

   The purpose of this subchapter is as follows:

   (A)   To promote the public health, safety and welfare of those who use the town's streets, roads, and highways;

   (B)   To reduce distractions and obstructions from signs, to prevent signs from adversely affecting traffic safety, and to alleviate hazards caused by signs projecting over or encroaching upon public ways;

   (C)   To discourage excessive visual competition in signage and to ensure that signs aid orientation and adequately identify uses and activities to the public; and

   (D)   To preserve or enhance town character by requiring new and replacement signs which are:

      (1)   Compatible with the surroundings;

      (2)   Appropriate to the activities, goods or services they promote; and

      (3)   Appropriately sized in their context.

(Ord. passed 10-30-06; Am. Ord. 07-08, As Amended, passed 6-18-07)