15.76.

The purpose of this chapter is to preserve and enhance the aesthetic, traffic safety and

environmental values of our communities and growing commercial and industrial areas, while at the same time, providing channels of communication to the public. It is the county's intent to regulate nonpermanent

signs based on their size, height, number, location and duration and to allow more noncommercial signs during election periods to encourage public debate. The county finds that it is in the interest of both aesthetics and traffic safety that signage be kept to a minimum. It is the intent of this chapter to enhance traffic safety by ensuring that signage does not distract, obstruct or otherwise impede traffic circulation. The county finds that signs which exceed the dimensions, design and location restrictions specified in this chapter are unreasonable and adversely affect public welfare and safety, including traffic safety.

B.

All signs described herein shall conform to the applicable provisions of this chapter. If any specific zoning classification within this title shall impose more stringent requirements than are set forth within this chapter, the more stringent provisions shall prevail.

(Ord. 806 § 1, 2000)