It is the purpose of this article to set out regulations and control of signs within the corporate limits of the City, and to support the use of signs to aid the general public in identification of business and other activities and to assist the public in direction within the City. Further, it is the intent of this article to protect the public from the objective effects of excessive advertising; from danger of unsafe signs and from harm of the aesthetic quality of the City. These regulations hereby promote the public health, safety and general welfare through a system of reasonable, non-arbitrary and non-discriminatory control of placement, character, size and illumination of signs.
This article shall apply to all signs erected, displayed, painted, maintained, altered or installed in every zoning district of the City which are designed or intended to be seen by or attract the attention of the general public. No sign shall be erected or maintained unless it is in compliance with the regulations for the zoned area in which it is located and no sign shall be erected or continued in operation in any manner constituting a nuisance because of glare, focus, animation or flashing. (Ord. 10-25-99.)