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7A.4.6.   FEES
   A.   All permit fees are set forth in Section 4-01  Review Fee Schedule of the Administrative Manual.
7A.4.7.   MAINTENANCE
   A.   Each shall be maintained in a safe, presentable and good condition, including the replacement of defective parts, painting, repainting, cleaning, and other acts required for the maintenance of said , without altering the basic copy, design or of the . Any painted that is painted out and repainted exactly as it previously existed is considered maintenance of a . The zoning administrator shall require compliance or removal of any determined by said official to be in of this section.
   B.   In addition to satisfying the requirements of subsection A, any that is constructed of paper, cloth, canvas, light fabric, cardboard, wallboard, plastic or other light material, and that is not rigidly and permanently installed in the ground or permanently attached to a , must be removed or replaced within 100 after it is installed or erected.
   C.   Dangerous or Defective
      No shall maintain or permit to be maintained on any owned or controlled by him or her any that is in a dangerous or defective condition. Any such shall be promptly removed or repaired by the owner of the or the owner of the .
   D.   Removal of Dangerous or Defective Signs
      The zoning administrator shall remove or cause to be removed any dangerous or defective pursuant to the provisions for the unsafe and equipment in the International Building Code.
(Ord. 11508, 12/5/2017)
7A.5.   VIOLATIONS, ENFORCEMENT, PENALTIES
   , enforcement and penalties provisions shall be in accordance with Article 10 Enforcement and the provisions below.
7A.5.1.   INDEMNIFICATION OF CITY
   As a condition to the issuance of a permit as required by the  , all engaged in hanging of that involves, in whole or part, the erection, , relocation, maintenance or other work in, over or immediately to a public or public property so that a portion of the public or public property is used or encroached upon by the hanger in the said work, shall agree to hold harmless and indemnify the , its officers, agents and employees from any and all claims of negligence resulting from said erection, , relocation, maintenance or other work.
7A.5.2.   LIABILITY INSURANCE REQUIRED
   As a condition to the issuance of a permit as required by the  , all hangers performing work shall obtain a public liability insurance policy in the minimum amounts of $230,000.00/500,000.00 for injury or death to any in any one accident or for injury or death to two or more in any one accident; and $100,000.00 for destruction of property in any one accident. The hanger shall furnish the with a certificate of insurance that shall name the , its officers, agents, and employees as additional insured under the policy. The insurance shall provide that the shall be notified of any cancellation of the insurance ten prior to the date of cancellation.
(Ord. 11508, 12/5/2017)
7A.6.   MEASUREMENTS, LOCATION, AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
The   shall be subject to the additional requirements, conditions and exceptions specified in this section.
7A.6.1.   SIGN AREA
   The area of a shall be determined as follows (see Figure 1: Area of a ):
 
   A.   Single Face
      1.   The entire area within a single continuous perimeter composed of squares or rectangles that enclose the extreme limits of the advertising message, announcement, declaration, demonstration, display, illustration, insignia, surface, or space of a similar nature, together with any frame or other material, color, or condition that forms an integral part of the display and is used to differentiate such from the against which it is placed, excluding the necessary supports or uprights on which such is placed. In cases where non-useable space is within the measurement rectangle and the non-useable space is greater than fifty-percent of the area of the useable area, the measurement rectangles may enclose the useable area only.
      2.    Individual Letters
         Where a consists only of individual letters, numerals, symbols or other similar components and is painted on or attached flat against the of a , and where such individual components are without integrated background definition and are not within a circumscribed frame area, the total area of the shall be the area of the square or rectangle that circumscribes the entire message.
   B.   Two or More Faced
      Where a has two or more faces, the area of all faces shall be included in determining the area of the , except that only one face of a double-faced shall be considered in determining the area when both faces are parallel and the farthest distance between faces does not exceed five feet, or when the interior angle of the faces does not exceed 45° if the boards are in a "V" configuration.
7A.6.2.   MAXIMUM SIGN AREA
   A.   Maximum area refers to total allowable area derived from a calculation of the length of a fronting on a public or private multiplied by the allowable area ratio in the applicable category, special , or additional standard. This is not applicable to Section 7A.11.1 Historic Districts.
   B.   Maximum area for individual types is determined in accordance with Section 7A.10.2.C Additional Type .
   C.   The maximum area for on a includes all lots and within the premise's boundaries unless the complies with the Section 7A.7  Design Option.
   D.   In the case where a   or portion of   is within 250 feet of a , the     area calculation for a commercial, office or industrial use is four feet per lineal foot of the affected   .
7A.6.3.   CHANGE OF COPY
   Refers to the situation where the message or design of an existing face is modified or changed, but the size, shape, framework or of the is not modified or changed. , marquees, electronic , and approved changeable copy are not subject to this definition. Where a change of copy requires a permit, it may be required to be reviewed as a new   with appropriate inspections.
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