18.02.020 Purpose and scope.
A. This ordinance provides reasonable and necessary regulations for the erection and maintenance of signs in order to:
1. Maintain a balance between the need to identify buildings and activities and the negative impact on community image created by visual clutter;
2. Protect the public health and safety;
3. Preserve, protect, and enhance the economic, scenic, historic, and aesthetic values and objectives of the City; and
4. Prevent the interference of signage regulated herein with official traffic signs or signals.
B. The regulations of this code are not intended to permit any violation of the provisions of any other law or regulation.
C. The Uniform Sign Code, as amended, is hereby adopted by reference as though fully set forth. In cases of conflict between the provisions of said sign code and this ordinance, the provisions of this ordinance shall apply.
D. It is not the purpose of this ordinance to regulate signs that are regulated exclusively by federal or state law. In any case in which federal or state law preempts this ordinance, federal or state law shall apply.