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(A) The continuance of an existing sign which does not meet the regulations and requirements of this subchapter shall be deemed a nonconforming sign which shall terminate by abandonment. A sign shall be considered abandoned:
(1) When the sign is associated with an abandoned use.
(2) When the sign remains after the termination of a business. A business has ceased operations if it is closed to the public for at least 90 consecutive days. Seasonal businesses are exempt from this determination.
(3) When the sign is not maintained or does not conform to the following:
(a) All signs, together with all supports, braces, guys, and anchors shall be kept in repair and in a proper state of preservation. The display surfaces of all signs shall be subject to periodic inspection in accordance with the Building Code.
(b) Every sign and the immediately surrounding premises shall be maintained by the owner or person in charge thereof, in a clean, sanitary, and inoffensive condition, free and clear of all obnoxious substances, rubbish, and weeds.
(4) Abandonment shall be determined based upon the above definitions at a public hearing. Upon a finding that the signage is abandoned, the right to maintain and use such sign shall terminate immediately.
(B) A nonconforming sign shall not be structurally relocated or replaced unless it is brought into compliance with the provisions of this subchapter.
(C) A nonconforming sign shall be maintained or repaired in accordance with the following provisions:
(1) The site and structural shape shall not be changed or altered. The copy may be changed provided that the change applies to the original nonconforming use associated with the sign and that the change is made by the owner of the sign at the time the sign became nonconforming. The copy area shall not be enlarged. Any subsequent owner or user shall bring the sign into compliance within 30 days.
(2) In case damage occurs to the sign to the extent of 50% or more of either the structure or the replacement value of the sign, the sign shall be brought into compliance. Where damage to the sign is less than 50% of the structure or its replacement value, the sign shall be repaired within 60 days.
(Ord. 37-02, passed 7-10-02) Penalty, see § 155.2617
An owner, occupant, or person having control of a residential, industrial, commercial, or public building shall display the numerical address of the building in Arabic numbers not less than four inches in height.
(Ord. 37-02, passed 7-10-02) Penalty, see § 155.2617
Any person, firm, corporation, partnership, or association violating any provision of this chapter or failing to obey any lawful order issued pursuant to its terms shall be fined not more than $100. Each day during which such violation continues may be deemed a separate offense.
(Ord. 37-02, passed 7-10-02)
Design controls defined within the Downtown Historical District are created to maintain and enhance the distinctive character of the Downtown Historical District by safeguarding the architectural integrity of the various period structures within it, and to prevent intrusions and alternations within the District, such as parking lots and open space use that would be incompatible with this established character.
(Ord. 37-02, passed 7-10-02)
Plans to make changes to the exterior of structures or other environmental features in the Downtown Historical District are subject to review by the Architectural Review and Design Commission using the Rickey Report as a standard of historic reference. The Rickey Report is a study done of this particular area by outside consultants and is available for public inspection by.
(Ord. 37-02, passed 7-10-02)
In considering the appropriateness of any proposed change to the exterior surface of structures or to the other environmental feature of the district, including treescaping and exterior signage and lighting, the Commission shall consider the following:
(A) The distinguishing original qualities or character of a period building, structure, or site and their environment shall not be destroyed. The removal or alteration of any historic material or distinctive architectural features should be avoided.
(B) All buildings, structures, and sites shall be recognized as products of their own time. Alterations that have no historical basis and which seek to create an earlier appearance inconsistent to the original integrity of the building shall be discouraged.
(C) Distinctive stylistic features or examples of skilled craftsmanship which characterize a building, structure, or site shall be maintained and used as major guideposts for the style of the building.
(D) Significant architectural features that have deteriorated shall be repaired rather than replaced. In the event replacement is necessary, the new material should match the material being replaced in composition and design. Repair or replacement of architectural features shall be based on accurate duplications of features, and substantiated by historic, physical, or pictorial evidence rather than on a conjectural design or the availability of different architectural elements from other buildings or structures.
(E) The surface cleaning of structures shall be undertaken with methods designed to minimize damage to historic building materials. Sandblasting and other cleaning methods that will damage the historic building materials are to be avoided.
(F) Every reasonable effort shall be made to protect and preserve archeological resources affected by or adjacent to any project.
(G) When alterations and additions to existing buildings are compatible with size, scale, color, material, and character of the property and environment they shall not be discouraged if they do not destroy significant historical architectural materials or alter the intended era of the structure.
(H) New additions or alterations to structures shall be done in such a manner that if such additions or alterations were to be removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the original structure would be unimpaired.
(I) Any alterations to trees in the Downtown Historical District can only be made by permission of Architectural Review and Design Commission, except for the yearly maintenance and replacing by the Beautification Council.
(Ord. 37-02, passed 7-10-02) Penalty, see § 155.2617
(A) Existing structures and premises. Reconstruction or rehabilitation within the Downtown Historical District shall conform to the distinguishing original exterior qualities or character of the structure, its site, and its environment.
(B) New construction. The design of new structures and of additions to existing structures, including new site improvements, shall take into account the architectural style, general design, arrangement, texture, material, and color of other structures and premises within the Downtown Historical District.
(C) Materials.
(1) All new structures and all reconstruction or remodeling of existing structures within the Downtown Historical District shall utilize natural traditional exterior materials, such as brick, stone, masonry, and wood.
(2) Contemporary materials could be used if they would contribute to the preservation or enhancement of existing integrity and new structure and be architecturally harmonious.
(D) Color. Traditional colors, and combinations of those colors that are both identified with the origin or the era in which the Downtown Historical District was originally built and approved by the Architectural Review and Design Commission, shall be used for building exteriors for all new construction, reconstruction, remodeling, and exterior maintenance of existing structures within the Downtown Historical District.
(Ord. 37-02, passed 7-10-02) Penalty, see § 155.2617
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