Section 20.56.010 Purpose, scope and authority.
A. The purposes of these sign regulations are:
1. To encourage the effective use of signs as a means of communication in the city; and
2. To maintain and enhance the aesthetic environment and the city’s ability to attract sources of economic development and growth; and
3. To improve pedestrian and traffic safety; and
4. To minimize the possible adverse effect of signs on nearby public and private property; and
5. To balance the rights of businesses and individuals to convey messages through signs against the aesthetics and safety hazards that come from the proliferation of sign clutter.
6. To enable the fair and consistent enforcement of these sign regulations.
B. This chapter is adopted pursuant to the powers conferred to the city in Chapter 278 of Nevada Revised Statutes and the Sparks City Charter.
(Ord. 2120, Add, 01/14/2002)