2072 ORD PROVIDING CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY ADDING NEW CHAPTER PROVIDING FOR REGULATION OF SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS

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Section ~-29. Electrical permit required. Before any permit shall be issued under the provi- sions of this Chapter for an electric sign, an electri- cal permit shall be obtained from the City Electrical Inspector, and the same shall be wired in accordance with the requirements of the City's Electrical Code. Section -30. Fees. For the erection of all signs for which a permit is required by this section, the following schedule of per- mit fees shall apply: (1) Signs thirty-six (36) square feet in area and less, $3.00. (2) Signs exceeding thirty-six (36) square feet in area, $5.00. Section -31. Issuance. If the plans, specifications, drawings and descrip- tions of the work f'or which application for a permit under the provisions of this Article is made conform to the provisions of this Chapter, then the City Inspector shall issue the permit upon payment of the required fee. Section = 32. Permit to alter, repair, enlarge, etc. No sign shall be altered, rebuilt, enlarged, ex- tended, replaced or relocated, except upon the issuance of a permit by the Building Inspector, and all work done under such permit shall be in conformity with the re- quirements of this Chapter. Signs which have been erected in conformance with this Chapter and with the Zoning Ordinance, and which have been damaged by wind- storm or other natural causes, may be repaired without first securing a permit. The changing of movable parts of signs which are designed for changing, or the repainting of display matter, or the repairing of damaged neon tubing while a sign is in place shall not be deemed to be altera- tions, for the purpose of this section. The fee for a permit under this section shall be the same as prescribed by Section -30." Section 2. Any person violatin g any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon con- viction shall be fined in any sum not to exceed Tnro Hundred ($200.00) Dollars. Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in con- flict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective on March 1, 1972.