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Temporary signs are permitted as provided in Section 1347.16(a)(5).
(Ord. 1979-062. Passed 2-27-79; Ord. 2019-031. Passed 3-26-19.)
(EDITOR'S NOTE: Former Section 1347.24 was repealed by Ordinance 2010-014, passed February 23, 2010.)
(a) A "nonconforming sign" shall be construed as a sign which does not conform with one or more provisions of the present Codified Ordinances or any future amendments thereto. Normal maintenance by way of painting, cleaning and minor repair is permitted for the life of the nonconforming period allowed.
(b) All nonconforming signs shall be removed completely forthwith unless a permit, as hereinafter provided, is secured in which case such signs shall be completely removed upon expiration of the permit. After written notification has been given to the property owner that a sign on his property is illegal, the owner of an illegal sign would have six months from date of notification to swing the direction of any sign overhanging any public right of way so that it would not be overhanging any longer in the public right of way.
If the situation where the sign overhangs a public right of way has been corrected by causing the direction of the sign to be changed away from the public right of way, then such sign can qualify as nonconforming. As to all other illegal signs which cannot be corrected, as herein provided, no permit should be granted for such signs that project into or over the public right of way. Such signs must be completely removed within a period of eight months after the passage of this chapter.
(c) Permits issued for nonconforming signs shall expire ten years following 120 days, after March 1, 1979. Permits issued after the passage of this chapter for signs that have become nonconforming due to changes in zoning laws or widening of streets or highways shall expire ten years after issuance. Signs being used at the time of the passage of this chapter that have a changing message such as time, temperature or as a commercial billboard with space rented out for advertising purposes may continue the same use for the life of the nonconforming sign permit.
No permit shall be issued except by written application and a diagram showing the size and the location on the property of the sign. The City shall keep a file of permits and application diagrams.
There shall be no charge for nonconforming sign permits.
(Ord. 1979-062. Passed 2-27-79.)
The fees for all new signs over eight feet square shall be as provided in Section 1301.01. Electrical permits shall be required for all illuminated signs, in addition, in accordance with electrical permit requirements of the Building Code.
(Ord. 1979-062. Passed 2-27-79.)
(a) The City shall have the authority to order the removal of any sign erected or mounted subsequent to the adoption of this chapter which does not comply with the provisions and requirements of this chapter. Such orders shall be given by the Director of Public Safety or his designee.
(b) The City shall have the right to order the repair of any sign that it may deem necessary and if such repairs are not affected within a ten day period, an order may be issued for the removal of same by the Director of Public Safety or his designee.
(c) Any sign now or hereafter existing, which no longer advertises a bona-fide conducted business, shall be taken down and removed by the owner, agent or person having the beneficial use of the building or structure upon which such sign may be found. This shall include any illegal or nonconforming pole upon which a sign is or has been attached.
The removal shall take place within ten days after the written notification from the Building Department and, upon failure to comply with such notice within the time specified in such order, the Building Department is hereby authorized to cause removal of such sign, including pole and base, and any expense incident thereto shall be paid by the owner of the property on which such sign or pole is located.
(d) Any notice of violation shall be deemed a continuing notice after service for so long as the subject violation exists whether continuous or intermittent and so long as the violator owns or operates or has control of the premises, but no penalty shall be attached until forty-eight hours after service of notice.
(Ord. 1983-026. Passed 1-25-83.)
Council specifically authorizes the erecting of a community bulletin board on the southeast corner of Route 91 and Lakeshore Boulevard. The bulletin board shall be illuminated. The face shall be comprised of six inch changeable letters. The bulletin board shall be no larger than six and one-half feet by twelve feet, which includes the two and one-half feet supports. The bulletin board shall be at least forty-five feet from the public right-of-way on Route 91 and at least thirty-five feet from the public right-of-way on Lakeshore Boulevard.
(Ord. 1980-118. Passed 5-20-80.)
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