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9.1037, 9.1039, 9.1041, and 9.1050 are added to the Eugene Code, 1971, to provide: Eu ene Si n Code 9.1000 Si n Cade - Pur ose and 5ca e. The purpose of the Eugene sign code i s to protect the health, safety, property and welfare of the public by establishing standards for the design, quality of materials, con- struct i an, size, number, 1 ocati on, e1 ectri f i cati on, i 11 umi nati on, instal 1 a- t i on and maintenance of al 1 signs and sign structures not 1 orated within a building. The provisions of the Eugene sign code shall apply to all signs 1 orated within the juri sdi cti vn of the city. The regulations are not i n- tended to, and da not restrict the content of sign messages. The counci 1, after due deliberation, and after a public hearing, hereby finds and declares that: ~a} The people 1 iving within the jurisdiction of the city have a primary interest i n control 1 i ng the construction, location and maintenance of outdoor signs in a manner designed to protect the public health and safety and to promote the pub1 i c welfare. fib} Careful monitoring of the effectiveness of the sign code i s necessary to ensure that the code accomplishes its purposes i n the face of changing sign usage and public expectations . ~c} Private signs make use of a publ is resource by seeking to communicate with persons using the public way. It is necessary to regulate such signs to assure that they do not interfere with other uses of the public way. ~d} It i s necessary to the public safety that official traff i c regulation devices be easily visible and free from nearby visual obstructions and distractions, such as flashing signs, an excessive number of signs, ar signs in any way resembling Official signs, fie} The construction and maintenance of outdoor signs must be regulated tv assure that improper practices do not result i n hazard- ous conditions far the public, ~ f } The Eugene/Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan identifies visual access to natural 1 and features and waterways and the preservation of the distinctive qualities of 1 oral and neighborhood areas as important objectives to be served in the cvordi Hated development of the metropal i tan area. It i s necessary to regulate the number, type and 1 ocati on of signs to accampl i sh the purposes of the Metropolitan Plan. fig} Proliferation of signs seriously detracts from the pl ea- sure of observing the natural scenic beauty and the human envi ran- ment of the city. ~h} It is necessary to protect residential neighborhoods from the adverse impact that signs may have on the residential atmos- phere. ~ i } It i s necessary to regulate the size, type and location of signs to encourage the effective use of signs as a means of communication and tv provide equality and equity among sign users and those who wish to use signs . ordinance - 6