1333.07 LICENSE REQUIREMENTS.

   (a)   License Holder Required. No person, firm or corporation shall act, engage in, or advertise or otherwise represent themselves as engaging in the business of erecting, constructing, maintaining, painting or repairing any outdoor advertising displays, signs and billboards as defined in this chapter, within the corporate limits of the City, unless an authorized representative of such person, firm or corporation shall first have obtained a sign erector's license hereunder, and who shall be the authorized representative of the person, firm or corporation in all matters pertaining to this Code. The authorized representative, who is the holder of a sign erector's license, may not apply for permits for more than one person, firm or corporation.

   (b)   Grace Period Without Licenseholder. Should the authorized representative holder of a sign erector's license terminate or sever his employment or association with such person, firm or corporation, such person, firm or corporation shall sixty days thereafter cease all outdoor advertising display, sign or billboard work until a sign erector's license is acquired.

   (c)   Application Fee; Examination.

(1)   An applicant for a sign erector's license shall make application for examination on the standard form of the Building Inspection Division (See Chapter 1315). This form shall contain sufficient information to determine whether or not the applicant meets the requirements set forth in this Code.

(2)   The initial fee for a sign erector's license shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the first year, such sum to be deposited with the City upon making the application for a sign erector's license. Any applicant failing in his examination shall not have the fee returned to him but shall be entitled to two re-examinations. After the third examination, the fee is forfeited to the City. This license is not transferable.

(3)   The applicant shall certify that a place of business is, or will be, maintained by such applicant or by the person, firm or corporation employing such applicant.

   (d)   Issuance of Sign Erector's License. Any applicant having fully complied with the provisions of this chapter and having successfully passed the required examination shall be issued a sign erector's license by the Building Division.

   (e)   License Renewal. Any holder of a sign erector's license shall, upon payment to the authorized authority of the fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) be issued a renewal thereof for the second and any subsequent years; provided, however, that upon failure of any such license holder to apply for and to pay for a renewal of the license on or before January 31 following the expiration of the previous year's license, such licensee shall forfeit such existing license and it shall be unlawful for any person to perform any work governed by this chapter and Code until such time as a renewal license is issued. In the event of the failure of the sign erector's license holder to renew such license on or before January 31, in the year following the expiration of the license, there shall be charged a fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) for each year such license has not been renewed, together with a penalty of thirty-five dollars ($35.00).

   (f)   Unlawful to Loan License. No sign erector's licensee shall loan his license or obtain a permit for work by others in his name for the use of any other person.
(Ord. 46-13. Passed 5-28-13.)