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Lovington, NM Code of Ordinances
CITY OF LOVINGTON, NEW MEXICO CODE OF ORDINANCES
Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Title 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Title 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE
Title 4 RESERVED
Title 5 BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
Title 6 ANIMALS
Title 7 RESERVED
Title 8 HEALTH AND SAFETY
Title 9 PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
Title 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Title 11 RESERVED
Title 12 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
Title 13 PUBLIC SERVICES
Title 14 RESERVED
Title 15 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Title 16 SUBDIVISION OF LAND
Title 17 ZONING
STATUTORY REFERENCES FOR NEW MEXICO MUNICIPALITIES
CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE
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12.20.050   Electrical inspection required when.
   The application for a permit for erection of a sign or other advertising structure in which electrical wiring and connections are to be used shall be submitted to the building inspector. The building inspector shall examine the plans and specifications respecting all wiring and connections to determine if the same complies with Chapter 15.08 of this code and he shall approve such permit if such plans and specifications comply with Chapter 15.08 or disapprove the application if noncompliance with such chapter is found. Such action of the building inspector shall be taken prior to submission of the application to the building inspector for final approval or disapproval of the erection permit. (Prior code § 21-1-5)
12.20.060   Permit-Fee.
   Every applicant, before being granted a permit, as required by Section 12.20.020, shall pay to the building inspector the following annual permit fee for each such sign or other advertising structure regulated by this chapter:
   A.   One dollar for all signs requiring a permit other than temporary signs;
   B.   One dollar for each sixty square feet or fraction thereof for temporary signs;
   C.   One dollar for canopies;
   D.   One dollar for each ten square feet or fraction thereof of display surface on marquees;
   E.   One dollar for street or wall clocks;
   F.   In no event shall the fee be less than one dollar. (Prior code § 21-1-6)
12.20.070   Permit-Revocation.
   A.   All rights and privileges acquired under the provisions of this chapter are mere licenses revocable at any time by the city commission and all such permits shall contain this provision.
   B.   The building inspector is authorized and empowered to revoke any permit issued by him upon failure of the holder thereof to comply with any provisions of this chapter. (Prior code §§ 21-1-7, 21-1-8)
12.20.080   Annual inspection-Fee.
   A.   The building inspector shall inspect annually or at such other times as he deems necessary, each sign or other advertising structure regulated by this chapter for the purpose of ascertaining whether the same is secure or insecure and whether it is in need of removal or repair.
   B.   To meet the expense of such inspection the permittee thereof shall pay to the building inspector the sum of two cents multiplied by the number of square feet of area for each unit so inspected; provided, that in no event shall the inspection fee be less than one dollar. No inspection fee other than the permit fee shall be charged during the calendar year in which the sign or other advertising structure is erected. (Prior code § 21-1-9)
12.20.090   Hazardous or nonconforming signs- Abatement
   If the building inspector finds that any sign or other advertising structure regulated by this chapter is unsafe or insecure or is a menace to the public or has been constructed or erected or is being maintained in violation of the provisions of this chapter, he shall give written notice to the permittee thereof. If the permittee fails to remove or alter the structure so as to comply with the standards set forth in this chapter within ten days after such notice, such sign or other advertising structure may be removed or altered by the building inspector at the expense of the permittee or owner of the property upon which it is located and in compliance with this chapter. The building inspector shall refuse to issue a permit to any permittee or owner who refuses to pay costs so assessed. The building inspector may cause any sign or other advertising structure which is an immediate peril to persons or property to be removed summarily and without notice. (Prior code § 21-1-10)
12.20.100   Information required on signs.
   Every sign or other advertising structure hereafter erected shall have painted in a conspicuous place thereon, in letters not less than one inch in height, the date of erection, the permit number and the voltage of any electrical apparatus used in connection therewith. (Prior code § 21-1-11)
12.20.110   Wind pressure and dead load requirements.
   All signs and other advertising structures shall be designed and constructed to withstand a wind pressure of not less than forty pounds per square foot of area and shall be constructed to receive dead loads as required in the building code or other ordinances of this city. (Prior code § 21-1-13)
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