§ 64.100. Purpose and Scope of Sign Regulations.

The requirements of this chapter are the minimum necessary to promote the public health, safety, and welfare, and to protect the character of residential, commercial, and industrial areas throughout the City. Therefore, the display of signs should be appropriate to the land, building, structure, or use to which they are appurtenant and be adequate, but not excessive, for their intended purpose.

It is intended that signs placed on land or on a building for the purpose of message display, identification or for advertising a use conducted thereon or therein shall be deemed to be accessory and incidental to the land, building or use. It is the intent of this chapter that signs be accessory and incidental to their respective land, building, structure, or use. These regulations are intended to prevent excessive competition and clutter among signs in the demand for public attention.

Signs commonly referred to as outdoor advertising, billboards, or poster panels (all defined as "Sign, Billboard" in Chapter 66) are classified as offsite signs. The prohibition of new billboard signs is deemed necessary to preserve the character and sound development of the City. It is intended that such signs legally remaining as of September 1, 2000, shall be deemed nonconforming and shall be removed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter regarding nonconforming signs and amortization.

(Ord. of 9-16-1991, Doc. #25101; Ord. of 9-11-2000, § 5, Doc. #33225; Ord. No. 2010-1, § 1, 6-7-2010, Doc. #1006071102)