Encroachment Permits are required for placement of all hospital trailblazer signs. Applications shall be as follows:
(a) Comprehensive Sign Location Plan. Not later than six (6) months after the effective date of this chapter, all hospitals shall submit to the City Planning Commission a comprehensive citywide plan for the placement of such signs. The plan shall indicate the general location of each proposed sign and each existing sign to be retained, and the name or names of each hospital listed on each sign. The plan shall demonstrate how the number of signs will be minimized by coordinating the signage needs of hospitals that share access routes. The City Planning Commission shall review the plan with respect to the General Locational Standards set forth in Section 511.05 and shall either approve or disapprove the plan within forty-five (45) days of receipt of a complete plan, unless the applicant hospitals request an extension in this time period to permit preparation of recommended revisions. The Commission shall consult with the Commissioner of Traffic Engineering and Parking prior to approving the plan.
(b) Encroachment Permit Application. Subsequent to approval of a comprehensive sign location plan by the City Planning Commission, any hospital or hospitals seeking to install hospital trailblazer signs shall apply for an Encroachment Permit from the Director of Public Service. The application shall include the following information:
(1) A written description of the proposed encroachment or encroachments, including the dimensions, height, color and construction materials of each sign, as well as the name or names of each hospital listed on each sign;
(2) A sketch of each proposed sign, drawn to scale and marked with dimensions and colors;
(3) A description and scaled site plan of the encroachment area, prepared, if required by the Director of Public Service, by a licensed surveyor;
(4) A detailed description of the method of attachment to a permanent structure or to the ground;
(5) Written consent of the Councilmember in whose ward the encroachment is to be located; and
(6) Evidence of consent of the pole owner to affixing the sign to its pole if the pole is not owned by the applicant for the Encroachment Permit; and
(7) Any other information that the Director of Public Service deems necessary.
(c) Review and Approval of Encroachment Permit Application. The Director of Public Service shall promptly refer the Encroachment Permit application to the Commissioner of Traffic Engineering and Parking, the Director of the City Planning Commission and, if applicable, the Commissioner of Cleveland Public Power, each of whom shall review the application for consistency with the standards established in this chapter, the approved comprehensive sign location plan, and other applicable City standards. Each such official shall transmit a recommendation to the Director of Public Service, who shall then initiate the final Encroachment Permit process. The Director shall issue the Encroachment Permit if he or she determines that all requirements of this chapter have been met, including consent of the City Council member in whose ward the encroachment is to be located.
(d) Revocation of Encroachment Permits. The Director of Public Service shall revoke the Encroachment Permit for any sign that is not maintained in accordance with this chapter.
(Ord. No. 374-96. Passed 6-10-96, eff. 7-20-96)