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A. Inspections Required:
1. All signs for which a permit is required by this chapter shall be subject to inspection and reinspection at the discretion of the building official.
2. All signs containing electrical wiring shall be subject to the provisions of the city electrical code 1 .
3. The sign erector's name must appear visibly on all signs.
B. Appeals From Action Of Building Official: Any person who has been ordered by the building official to incur an expense for the alteration or removal of any sign, or any person whose application for a permit for a sign has been refused, may appeal to the building inspection board of appeals by serving written notice to the building official. The notice of appeal must be served upon the building official by personal service or certified mail within twenty (20) days after the date of the order of removal or the date the application for permit has been refused. The notice shall immediately be transmitted to the board of appeals. All appeals shall be handled in the manner outlined in the building code.
C. Certificate Of Inspection And Compliance Required: Each owner of a sign shall furnish to the building official, upon request, a letter certifying to a complete inspection from a bonded and licensed sign company, showing that any defective maintenance items have been corrected, and showing that the sign is being maintained in a good state of repair. (Ord. 2447, 1-22-1968; amd. Ord. 2521, 3-16-1970; Ord. 3020, 4-9-1979; Ord. 3325, 2-13-1984)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See chapter 3 of this title. |
A. Obstruct Traffic-Control Signs; Signs Along Highways: No sign shall be erected in such manner as to confuse or obstruct the view of any official traffic sign, signal or device. In the case of property abutting a state property, the sign shall be erected in such a manner as to comply with Iowa Code chapter 306C.
B. Signs Not To Constitute Traffic Hazard: No sign shall be constructed, erected or altered to obstruct the view of traffic on any highway, street, intersection or railroad.
C. Church Signs: Church signs are permitted on public parking but when erected shall not obstruct the view of traffic or traffic signals, and shall be limited to two (2) square feet in area and shall be erected by a licensed sign erector. (Ord. 2447, 1-22-1968; amd. Ord. 2521, 3-16-1970; Ord. 3325, 2-13-1984)
Whenever the building official shall find signs, advertising, displays or any other materials or articles on public or private property in violation of any provision of this code or other city ordinance or any law, he may remove such sign or he shall report his findings to the superintendent of streets who shall pick up, or cause such materials or articles to be picked up, and stored at the city garage, where the owner of the materials or articles may claim them by paying the sum of twenty five dollars ($25.00) to cover the costs incurred by the city. (Rev. Ord. 2087, Comp. 1941, p. P-8a; Ord. 3325, 2-13-1984)
No sign shall be permitted anywhere in the city which, in the opinion of the building official, does not accurately or fairly represent the services or products advertised on such sign, and which is likely to mislead the general public who rely upon the information contained on the sign. (Ord. 3020, 4-9-1979)
A. No freestanding off-premises outdoor advertising structure, poster panel, billboard, permanent paint or rotary paint unit shall exceed a maximum height of forty feet (40') from surrounding grade level of the arterial the unit faces. This includes the message area, cutouts, embellishments and extensions.
B. No roof or wall mounted off-premises outdoor advertising structure, poster panel, billboard, permanent paint or rotary paint unit shall exceed a maximum of twenty two feet (22') above the roof line. This includes the message area, cutouts, embellishments and extensions.
C. No off-premises outdoor advertising structure, poster panel, billboard, permanent paint or rotary paint unit shall have a prime copy or message larger than seven hundred fifty (750) square feet. The embellishment, trim and skirting area are not to exceed an additional two hundred fifty (250) square feet.
D. No off-premises outdoor advertising structure, poster panel, billboard, permanent paint or rotary paint unit exceeding one hundred fifty (150) square feet shall be permitted within three hundred fifty feet (350') of any other off-premises advertising structure located on the same side of an arterial when facing the same directional traffic flow. (Ord. 3020, 4-9-1979)
A. Enforcement: The building official is hereby authorized and directed to enforce all the provisions of this chapter.
B. Penalty: Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a municipal infraction; and each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is committed, continued or permitted; and upon conviction of any such violation such person shall be fined as provided in subsection 1-3-2C of this code. (Ord. 3020, 4-9-1979; amd. 2001 Code)
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