A sign may be erected, placed, established, painted, created, or maintained in the city only in conformance with the standards, procedures, exemptions, and other requirements of this ordinance. The effect of this ordinance is:
(a) To establish a permit system to allow a variety of types of signs in commercial and industrial zones, and a limited variety of signs in residential zones;
(b) To allow certain signs that are small, unobtrusive, and incidental to the principal use of the lot on which they are located, subject to the substantive requirements of this ordinance but without a requirement for permits; (A.O.)
(c) To prohibit placing signs in the public right-of-way, with the exception of signs placed on the sidewalk as identified in Section 1359.07(i);
(Ord. 15403. Passed 4-21-20.)
(d) To prohibit all signs not expressly permitted by this ordinance;
(e) To provide for the enforcement of the provisions of this ordinance.