[CC 1996 §515.010; CC 1981 §525.010; Ord. No. 86 §1, 2-1-1954]
No person shall erect or maintain any sign described in this
Chapter until a permit therefor shall have been issued by the Commissioner
to do so; an application for such permit shall have been filed with
the Building Commissioner, accompanied by plans and specifications,
showing dimensions, materials and details of construction of the proposed
structure; nor until all the provisions of this Chapter relating to
such structure shall have been complied with; nor until the prescribed
fee for such permit has been paid to the Commissioner.
[CC 1996 §515.020; CC 1981 §525.020; Ord. No. 86 §2, 2-1-1954; Ord. No. 851 §1, 12-21-1992]
The fee shall be five dollars ($5.00) per lineal running foot
for the length of such signs with the exception of banners which fee
shall be ten dollars ($10.00) per real property lot and no permit
shall be issued for commercial signs erected in vacant lots or on
top of buildings except on St. Charles Rock Road and Woodson Road
and, providing further, that no permit or fee shall be required for
the erection of any sign advertising the sale of the property on which
said sign is located, provided that such signs shall not be more than
six (6) feet in length nor more than five (5) feet in height.
[CC 1996 §515.030; CC 1981 §525.030; Ord. No. 86 §3, 2-1-1954]
No sign shall be enlarged or relocated except in conformity
with the provisions of this Chapter and until a proper permit has
been secured. The changing of movable parts or signs that are designed
for changes or the repainting of display matter shall not be deemed
to be alterations.
[CC 1996 §515.040; CC 1981 §525.040; Ord. No. 86 §4, 2-1-1954]
Nothing in this Chapter shall require the removal or discontinuance
of a legally existing sign that is not altered, rebuilt, enlarged,
extended or relocated; provided however, that this provision shall
not relieve the owner or lessee from the duty of safely maintaining
such sign and paying the inspection fee as provided in this Chapter.
[CC 1996 §515.050; CC 1981 §525.050; Ord. No. 86 §5, 2-1-1954]
Display signs illuminated by electricity or equipped in any
way with electrical devices or appliances shall conform, with respect
to the wiring of such sign, with the provisions of the Electrical
Code.
[CC 1996 §515.060; CC 1981 §525.060; Ord. No. 86 §6, 2-1-1954]
It shall be the duty of the Commissioner or his/her authorized
representative to inspect every sign for which a permit is provided
by this Chapter at least once each calendar year and the owner of
such sign shall pay yearly an inspection fee in the amount of five
dollars ($5.00) per lineal foot.
[CC 1996 §515.070; CC 1981 §525.070; Ord. No. 184 §§1 — 3, 2-1-1960; Ord. No. 823 §1, 11-18-1991]
It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, repair, alter,
relocate or maintain or construct any sign on utility poles, wires,
braces or any construction connected therewith or on or over public
thoroughfares or public rights-of-way or on City, County, State or
Federal property, both real and personal, of any kind and description.