[R.O. 2007 § 605.920; CC 1979 § 14-20.5(a); Ord. No. 984 § 2(11.5-A), 2-14-1985; Ord. No. 2905 § 1, 8-13-1998; Ord. No. 3359 § 5, 12-14-2000]
No person shall be issued a sign permit in accordance with Article
IX of Chapter
405 without first having paid the applicable license fee contained on the fee schedule at Section
605.013 and obtained an "Outdoor Advertising Signs, Billboards and Structures" business license from the City Clerk.
[R.O. 2007 § 605.923; Ord. No. 3359 § 5, 12-14-2000]
The provisions of Article
I of Chapter
605 of the City Code shall apply to this Article and any license issued hereunder specifically including, but not limited to, the provisions which address suspension, revocation, denial or renewal of licenses, penalty fees, and the investigation fee set forth in Section
605.013. However, the specific provisions of this Article shall control and take precedence over any provision of Article
I of Chapter
605 to the contrary. Any provision of this Article which addresses the same topic as Article
I of Chapter
605 but which is not in conflict with the provisions of Article
I of Chapter
605 shall be read in conjunction with and as an alternative to the provisions of Article
I of Chapter
605.
[R.O. 2007 § 605.930; CC 1979 § 14-20.5(c); Ord. No. 984 § 2(11.5-C), 2-14-1985; Ord. No. 2905 § 1, 8-13-1998; Ord. No. 2967 § 1, 11-12-1998; Ord. No. 3359 § 5, 12-14-2000]
The license term shall be from January
1 through December 31 of each year. The license fee shall be equal
to two percent (2%) of the gross annual revenue of each advertising
sign, billboard or structure licensed. The total license fee for those
persons which are applying for licenses for more than one (1) advertising
sign, billboard or structure in the City shall be the aggregate sum
of two percent (2%) of the gross annual revenue of each advertising
sign, billboard or structure. License fees for outdoor advertising
signs, billboards and structures shall not be prorated.
[R.O. 2007 § 605.935; CC 1979 § 14-20.5(d); Ord. No. 984 § 2(11.5-D), 2-14-1985; Ord. No. 2905 § 1, 8-13-1998; Ord. No. 3359 § 5, 12-14-2000]
In addition to obtaining a license as required herein, the applicant must also comply with the provisions and requirements of Article
IX of Chapter
405.