A. Wind Pressure and Deadload Requirements: Any sign, other advertising structure, canopy or awning, as defined in this Chapter, shall be designed and constructed to withstand a wind pressure of not less than thirty (30) pounds per square foot of net surface area; and shall also be constructed to receive other loadings as required in the most recently adopted edition of the Building Officials Conference of America (BOCA) Basic Building Code and other ordinances of the Village.
B. Sign Face to be Smooth: Any sign, other advertising structure, canopy or awning which is within ten feet (10') of a public right-of-way or thoroughfare, shall have no nails, tacks, wires, or other hazardous projections protruding therefrom.
All letters, figures, characters or representations in conjunction with, attached to or superimposed upon any sign shall be safely and securely built or attached to the sign structure.
C. Glass; Limitations: Any glass forming a part of any sign shall be safety glass with a minimum thickness of one-fourth inch (1/4").
D. Maintenance of Property: All signs, posts and supports, and the premises adjacent thereto shall be maintained by the permittee in a clean, sanitary, and inoffensive manner, and free and clear of all obnoxious substances, rubbish and weeds, and in good operating condition.
E. Painting Required Every Two Years: The permittee of any sign or other advertising structure shall be required to have properly painted at least once every two (2) years all parts and supports of said sign, unless they are galvanized or otherwise made corrosion free.