(A) The purpose of this chapter is to authorize the use of signs which are compatible with their surroundings, appropriate to the activity which displays the sign, expressive of the identity of the individual activities and the community as a whole and legible in the circumstances they are seen.
(B) The City Council wishes to promote safety of persons and property by providing that signs do not create traffic hazards by distracting or confusing motorists, impairing the ability of motorists to see pedestrians, other vehicles, obstacles or to read traffic signs, that signs do not create a hazard due to collapse, fire, collision, decay or abandonment and that they promote the aesthetics, safety, health, morals and general welfare and protection of adequate light and air within the city by regulation of their posting, displaying, erection, use and maintenance.
(C) It is the further intent of the City Council to promote the efficient transfer of general public and commercial information through the use of signs, to protect the public welfare and to enhance the overall appearance and economic value of the landscape and preservation of the unique natural environment that distinguishes the city.
(D) These sign regulations shall apply to all exterior and window signs in the city.
(Ord. 2008-3, passed 3-3-2008)