All signs shall be built, constructed and erected in accordance with the Building Code, other ordinances of the city, Adams County, Indiana, and the following:
(A) Letters to be secure. All letters, figures, characters or representatives in cutout or irregular form maintained in conjunction with, attached to, or superimposed upon any sign shall be safely and securely built or attached to the sign structure and shall comply with Building Code requirements.
(B) Supplementary signs. No supplementary sign or other appendage may be hung from or supported by an approved sign or its support if it will adversely affect the structure of the approved sign or make the approved sign non-conforming.
(C) Fastenings. All signs must remain safe and secure during the period of use. All parts of the signs, including bolts and cables, shall remain painted, and free of corrosion.
(D) Proximity to electrical conductors. Signs and all supporting structures shall be no closer to electrical utilities than is permitted by applicable codes. No sign, including cables and supports, shall, in any event, be within six feet of any electrical conductor, electrical light pole, electric street lamp, traffic light, or other public utility pole. All electrical connections shall be weather-tight.
(E) Landscaping and sanitation. The area beneath and around a ground sign shall be landscaped with native plants and material so as to complement the site and integrate the sign with buildings, parking areas, and natural site features. Property surrounding any ground sign shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
(F) Responsibility for compliance. The owner of the parcel on which a sign is placed and the person maintaining the sign are each fully responsible for the condition and the maintenance of the sign and the area around the sign.
(Ord. 570, passed 2-26-07)