The purpose of this section is:
(a) To maintain public safety and traffic safety by ensuring that signs are properly designed, constructed, installed, and maintained;
(b) To minimize the distractions and obstruction of view that contributes to traffic hazards and endangers public safety;
(c) To protect existing development and promote high standards of quality in new development by encouraging appropriately designed, placed, and sized signage; and
(d) To permit the effective use of signs as a means of commercial and noncommercial communication without dominating the visual appearance of the areas in which they are located; and
(e) To minimize the possible adverse effect of signs on nearby public and private property. (Ord. of 1/10/05; Ord. of 12/6/10; Ord. of 10/5/15; Ord. of 6/28/21)