14-19-101 PURPOSE AND SCOPE

A. The type, location and design of signs can either enhance or degrade a community, and therefore the City has a compelling interest to regulate the time, place, and manner in which signs are erected. The purpose of this Sign Code is to: 1. Encourage the effective and innovative use and design of signs as a means of communication. 2. Maintain and enhance the aesthetic environment in order to attract sources of economic and business development and growth. 3. Coordinate the type, placement, scale, compatibility, and aesthetics of signs within the different zones by recognizing the commercial communication requirements of the business community. 4. Improve pedestrian and traffic safety through the prevention of visual obstructions and distractions. 5. Minimize the possible adverse effect of signs on nearby public and private property. 6. Promote both renovation and proper maintenance of signs. 7. Enable the fair and consistent enforcement of these sign regulations. B. This Code does not regulate official traffic or government signs; the copy and message of permitted signs; window signs and displays not intended to be viewed from a public right-of-way; religious symbols; commemorative plaques; display of street numbers; or any display or construction not defined as a sign. C. It is not the intent of this Code to regulate the content of political speech.