A. It is the purpose and intent of this chapter to provide the city with a viable and practical set of sign regulations that will promote the orderly growth of the community; facilitate the continual upgrading of the community; and preserve the natural beauty of Marina while simultaneously protecting the rights of property and business owners to display signs and the right of individuals to live in, work in, and visit a city that is free from the visual blight that would result from under- or nonregulation of signs.

B. These sign regulations, pursuant to the provisions of the general plan, set forth the minimum acceptable standards necessary to protect and safeguard the life, peace, health, safety, property and general welfare of the public by regulating among other things the location, placement, size, number, area, type, illumination and maintenance of signs and sign structures.

C. In addition to the standards specified above, it is hereby set forth that a primary goal of these regulations shall be to ensure that signs and sign structures are considered in light of the architectural and landscape design of the buildings and properties along with individual setting or location of the buildings and properties. (Ord. 2023-05 § 3 (Exh. A), 2023; Ord. 2020-07 § 2, 2020; Zoning Ordinance dated 7/94, 1994)