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CHAPTER 14.14 <br /> SIGNS 78 <br /> Sections: <br /> 14.14.01. Purposes and intent <br /> 14.14.02. Applicability and effect <br /> 14.14.03. Definitions and interpretation <br /> 14.14.04. Sign permits—generally <br /> 14.14.05. Permits to construct or modify signs <br /> 14.14.06. Time of compliance: non-conforming signs and signs without permits <br /> 14.14.07. Violations and penalties <br /> 14.14.08. Computations—on-site signs that are freestanding/permanent „ <br /> 14.14.09. Computations of off-site signs <br /> 14.14.10. Signs allowed on private property with and without permits <br /> 14.14.11. Temporary and portable signs <br /> 14.14.12. Designs,construction and maintenance <br /> 14.14.13. Off-site signs(includes,but is not limited to,billboard signs) <br /> 14.14.14. Common Signage Plan <br /> 14.14.15. Setback requirements <br /> 14.14.16. Signs in the public right-of-way <br /> 14.14.17. Use of a vehicle as a sign <br /> 14.14.18. Signs exempt from regulation under this ordinance <br /> 14.14.19. Signs prohibited under this ordinance <br /> 14.14.20. Abandoned signs <br /> 14.14.21. Enforcement and remedies <br /> 14.14.22. Fee schedule <br /> 14.14.01. Purposes and intent <br /> The purposes and intent of these sign regulations are: <br /> A. To encourage the effective use of signs as a means of communications within the city; <br /> B. To maintain and enhance the aesthetic environment and the city's ability to attract sources of economic <br /> development and growth; <br /> C. To improve pedestrian and vehicular traffic and safety; <br /> D. To minimize the possible adverse effect of signs on nearby public and private property;and <br /> E. To enable the fair and consistent enforcement of these sign restrictions. <br /> This sign ordinance is adopted under the zoning authority of the city of Batesville in furtherance of the more <br /> general purposes set forth in the zoning ordinance. <br /> 14.14.02 Applicability and effect <br /> A sign may be erected, placed, established, painted, created, or maintained in the City only in conformance with <br /> the standards, procedures,exemptions,and other requirements of this ordinance. <br /> The effect of this ordinance as more specifically set forth herein, is: <br /> '$ Except as otherwise noted,this entire Chapter was adopted by Ordinance Number 06-3-1. Additional provisions having a <br /> bearing on the location of signs are found in Chapter 8.32 of this Code[Ordinance 8941 <br /> 14-53 03/08/2016 <br />