Sign regulations, including provisions to control the type, design, size, location and maintenance of signs, are hereby established in order to achieve, among others, the following purposes:
(a) To enable the public to locate goods, services and facilities without difficulty or confusion;
(b) To provide a safe environment by prohibiting conditions hazardous to vehicular and pedestrian traffic and by prohibiting signs which prevent police surveillance of commercial and industrial buildings;
(c) To protect property values and neighborhood character by prohibiting conditions which have undesirable impacts on adjacent development;
(d) To ensure that signs will be aesthetically harmonious with their surroundings and with an overall urban design for the area in order to further the other purposes of this chapter;
(e) To promote development and economic activity in accordance with the objectives of the Master Plan; and
(f) To ensure that the constitutionally guaranteed right of free speech is protected and to allow lawfully displayed signs as a means of communication.
(Ord. 153-22. Passed 9-18-23.)