Sec. 4-19. - Signs and outdoor advertising permits, fees.

(a)

Permit fees for the following signs and for the operation of an outdoor advertising business are hereby fixed as follows:

(1)

Each sign up to ten square feet .....$50.00

(2)

Signs in excess of ten square feet, per square foot .....5.00

(3)

Roof signs over 300 square feet .....200.00

Plus $3.00 per square foot.

(4)

Pylons or pole signs over 15 feet in height .....150.00

Plus $3.00 per square foot.

(5)

Temporary signs, 30-day limit .....100.00

(6)

Outdoor advertising, annual fee, $50.00 for the first 100 square feet or fraction thereof and $10.00 for every additional 100 square feet or fraction thereof, per sign per year.

(b)

No fee shall be required for the following signs or outdoor display structures, provided that such signs or structures shall be securely fixed, attached or erected on their location and maintained in a safe manner at all times:

(1)

Residential identification signs not exceeding two and one-half square feet;

(2)

Signs painted on the surface of masonry, concrete, frame or other approved building walls;

(3)

Government building signs: Signs erected on a municipal, state or federal building which announce the name, nature of the occupancy and information as to use of or admission to the premises;

(4)

Wall signs: Any wall sign erected on a building or structure which is not more than one square foot in area;

(5)

Sale or rent: Signs erected to announce the sale or rent of the property so designated, provided that such signs are not over six square feet in area;

(6)

Transit directions: The erection or maintenance of a sign designating the location of a transit line, highway directional signs, railroad station or other public carrier;

(7)

Street signs: Signs erected by the municipality for street directions;

(8)

Construction signs: construction signs, engineers' and architects' signs and other similar signs which may be authorized by the building official in connection with construction operations;

(9)

Special displays: Special decorative displays used for holidays, public demonstrations or promotion of civic welfare or charitable purposes, when authorized by the municipal authorities, on which there is no commercial advertising, provided that the municipality is held harmless for any damage resulting therefrom as provided in section 1407 of the state building code.

(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 4-19; Ch. 267, § IV, 8-19-03; Ch. 650, § IV, 6-7-16)