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1 that they maintain horizontal and vertical clearance of all electrical power lines and com- 2 munication lines. 3 (4) Maintenance. 4 a. The surface and structure of all signs must be kept refinished as necessary to 5 prevent the sign surface from becoming unkempt in appearance. The zoning ad- 6 ministrator shall use the following guidelines to determine if the sign is unkempt: 7 evidence of rust, peeling paint, structural damage, message damage, and/or 8 weathering. 9 b. When any sign for which a permit is required is removed, the zoning administra- 10 tor shall be notified and the entire sign and its components shall be removed. 11 c. The permit owner shall be responsible for all of the requirements of this section, 12 including the liability for expense of removal and maintenance incurred by the 13 city. 14 (5) 11 signs permitted by this division in excess of 16 square feet shall be painted, lettered, 15 or faced to the workmanship standards and best commercial practices of companies 16 normally engaged in the business of providing commercial signs, using materials de- 17 signed-a-nd meted specifically for u . o on ou iggnn , 18 f6) In addition to complying with the provisions of this division, all signs shall be constructcd 19 in accordance with the-applicablo provisions of the 1991 Edition of the Uniform Sign 20 Codc and Sty and as subsequontly amended. 21 Sec. 108-310 — Off -premises digital billboard signs. 22 (1) Findings, purpose, and intent. The city council finds it necessary for the promotion and 23 preservation of the health, safety, welfare, and aesthetics of the community that the con- 24 struction, location, size, conspicuity, brightness, legibility, operational characteristics, 25 and maintenance of off -premises digital billboard signs be controlled. Off -premises digi- 26 tal billboard signs have a direct and substantial impact on traffic safety, pedestrian 27 safety, community aesthetics and property values. If left uncontrolled, off -premises digi- 28 tal billboard signs, designed to catch the eye of persons in their vicinity and hold it for ex- 29 tended periods of time, including video display signs, constitute a serious traffic safety 30 threat. The city council intends by this subsection to establish a legal framework for off- 31 premises digital billboard sign regulation in the city to facilitate an easy and agreeable 32 communication between people while protecting and promoting the public health, safety, 33 welfare and aesthetics of the community. It is not the purpose or intent of this subsection 34 to prefer or favor commercial messages or speech over noncommercial messages or 35 speech or to discriminate between types of noncommercial speech or the viewpoints 36 represented therein. Rather, the purpose of the off -premises digital billboard sign regula- 37 tions promulgated in this subsection is: 38 a. To eliminate potential hazards to motorists and pedestrians using the public 39 streets, sidewalks, and rights -of -way; 40 b. To safeguard and enhance property values; 41 c. To control nuisances; 42 d. To preserve and improve the appearance of the city through adherence to aes- 43 thetic principles, in order to create a community that is attractive to residents and 44 to nonresidents who come to live, visit, work, or trade; 45 e. To eliminate excessive and confusing sign displays; Page 28 of 30