A. Conformance To Building Code Required: All signs and sign structures shall conform to this chapter and other provisions of this Code.
B. Inspections And Engineering Design:
1. All signs shall be subject to inspection by the appropriate agents of the City for the purpose of determining compliance with this chapter.
2. Footing and foundation inspections are required for all permanent freestanding signs. Any permanent freestanding sign over six feet (6') in height requires engineered plans stamped by an Idaho licensed structural engineer.
3. Any sign that projects over a pedestrian area or any public right-of-way requires engineered plans stamped by an Idaho licensed structural engineer.
C. Signs With Electrical Wiring - Conformance To Electrical Code: All signs containing electrical wiring are subject to the provisions of the Electrical Code, as adopted by the City.
D. Maintenance Required: All signs shall be maintained and shall be kept in good repair.
E. Signs Believed Unsafe - Authority To Require Certification Of Safety: When, in the opinion of the City, reasonable cause exists that a proposed or existing sign structure is unsafe, the applicant shall furnish a certificate from a registered structural engineer certifying its safety.
F. Abandoned Or Inoperable Signs And Sign Support Structures: Unused or abandoned signs and sign support structures shall be removed within ninety (90) days following the termination of the reason for the sign, except for historic signs on historic landmark properties.
(Ord. 2182, 5-7-2019; amd. Ord. 2239, 6-6-2023)