13-20-540 Permit inspection fees.

   The permit fee for the original inspection of the signs described in Section 13-20-530 shall be as set forth in Section 13-32-310. The inspection fee for the subsequent inspection of the signs described in Section 13-20-530 shall be as follows:

   (a)   Signs or electrical signs projecting over the public way – $40.00 per sign, plus $1.50 per square foot of area of each face in excess of 100 square feet. The area of irregular shaped signs shall be computed using the area of the outer perimeter design of the signs.

   (b)   Signs or electrical signs on private property, illuminated signs flat against a building (flat signs), illuminated painted wall signs and illuminated signboards – $40.00 per sign, plus $1.00 per square foot of area in excess of 100 square feet.

   (c)   Signs or electrical roof signs – $40.00 per sign, plus for each sign over 100 square feet $1.00 per square foot for each square foot over 100 square feet. The fee shall be computed on the actual area of display surface.

   (d)   Signs or electrical ground signs, any part of which projects over the public way – fees shall be the same as computed for projecting signs as specified in subsection (a). Signs or electrical ground signs, entirely over private property – $40.00 per sign, plus $1.00 per square foot of area in excess of 100 square feet.

   (e)   Permits issued for the re-erection or alteration of any sign, electrical sign or illumination of signboards or illumination of flat or wall signs – $40.00 per sign.

   (f)   Permits issued for signs or electrical signs to be erected for a period not to exceed 60 days one-half of the sign permit fee. No fee shall be less than $20.00.

   (g)   The fee for cancellation of any sign permit shall be $20.00 and shall be deducted before the remaining amount is refunded.

   (h)   The fee for the inspection of signs described in Section 13-20-530 that are located at places for eating, as that term is defined in Section 4-8-010 , shall be controlled by Section 4-8-042.

   (i)   No inspection fee shall be charged for city digital signs.

(Added Coun. J. 11-3-99, p. 13842, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 12-4-02, p. 99931, § 9.2; Amend Coun. J. 9-29-04, p. 32144, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 12-12-07, p. 17167, § 32; Amend Coun. J. 12-12-12, p. 44485, § 8; Amend Coun. J. 4-15-15, p. 106130, § 11)

 

Notes

4-8-010

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