13 Motion to approve an ordinance amending Chapter 28, Signs and Billboards, of the Code of Ord.

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Sec.28.11. Billboards. (a) Where allowed. (1) Billboards shall be permitted only in areas zoned Light Industrial (LI) and Heavy Industrial (HI); additionally, no billboard shall be permitted in areas zoned as scenic or historic overlay. (2) Billboards may only be placed in areas which are already zoned Light Industrial (LI) or Heavy Industrial (HI). A request for a zoning change will not be accepted solely for the purpose of installing a billboard. (b) Permit requir.ed. (1) A permit shall be required before any billboard is constructed, located, moved, or enlarged. (2) If an applicant for a permit owns four or more existing billboards in the corporate city limits, fifty (50) percent or more of which are available for lease at the time of issuance of a permit, a permit will be denied on the basis of lack of necessity. (3) If an applicant for a permit owns two or more legally non-conforming billboards inside the corporate city limits, fifty (50) percent or more of which are available for lease at the time of issuance of a permit, a permit will be issued only if one or more of the non-conforming billboards are permanently removed. (4) Stamped structural engineering plans shall accompany billboard permit applications. (5) For the purposes of this Section, an "Applicant" shall include the Applicant or any person related to the Applicant within the second degree by blood or marriage; or in the case of a corporation or other business entity, Applicant shall include any subsidiary or holding company of the Applicant or any person or entity that owns or controls the majority of the stock or controlling interest in the Applicant. (c) General provisions. (1) Billboards shall be constructed in accordance with the requirements of the International Building Code and Uniform Electrical Code, as amended. (2) Billboards shall be maintained in good, safe structural condition. Page 17 of 36 - 000111