§ 36-19. Purpose and intent.

(a)

The purpose and intent of this article is to regulate, control and administer the use of signs within the boundaries of the city and within the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction to the extent allowed by law, and to provide for the safety and well-being of the city's citizens by providing safe and aesthetically pleasing signage without causing undue hardship or burden on businesses.

(b)

All ordinances adopted by the city regulating the erection, structure, size location, and placement of all signs and advertisements shall be and are hereby made applicable to all properties and land within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the city in addition to the corporate and territorial limits of the city to the extent that such regulations are applicable to outdoor signs, and the city does hereby extend the provisions of said outdoor sign regulatory ordinances to the city's area of extraterritorial jurisdiction.

(c)

Any sign which was not lawfully existing at the time of adoption of the ordinance from which this article is derived shall not become or be made legal solely by adoption of this article. Any sign or use not specifically permitted is prohibited.

(Ord. No. 605-16, exh. A, 1-16-2016)