[Ord. No. 1988-33]
As a condition to the registration
of a sign contractor as required herein, all persons engaged in the
business of painting, installing or maintaining signs which involves,
in whole or part, the erection, alteration, relocation, maintenance
of a sign or other sign work shall file with the City Clerk a continuing
bond in the penal sum of $5,000, executed by the applicant and a corporate
surety authorized to do business in the State of Illinois, which shall
indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, agents, and employees,
from any and all claims of negligence resulting from erection, alteration,
relocation, or maintenance work.
[Ord. No. 1988-33]
Every applicant for such registration
shall, before such registration, file with the City a satisfactory
certificate of insurance against any form of liability to a minimum
of $25,000 for property damage and $300,000 for personal injury, or
shall be responsible through an agent or subcontractor covered by
insurance in said amounts. The insurance shall be maintained in full
force and effect during the term of the registration and said insurance
policy or certificate shall provide that the City be notified of any
cancellation of the insurance 10 days prior to the date of cancellation.
[Ord. No. 1979-12]
Federal or state licenses as applicable.
Any sign company seeking to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair,
move, improve, maintain, convert or manufacture any sign shall demonstrate
and register with the City a statement that they have all of the necessary
licenses from all other governmental agencies applicable, or shall
be represented by a duly licensed agent or subcontractor having such
licenses.
[Ord. No. 1987-12]
No person shall erect, construct
or maintain any sign upon any property or building without the consent
of the owner or person entitled to possession of the property or building,
if any, or their authorized representatives.
Application for a permit shall be
made to the Administrator upon a form provided by the Administrator
and shall be accompanied by such information as may be required to
assure compliance with all appropriate laws and regulations of the
City including:
A. Name and address of owner of the sign;
B. Name and address of owner or the person
in possession of the premises where the sign is located or to be located;
C. Clear and legible drawings with description
definitely showing location of the sign which is the subject of the
permit and all other existing signs whose construction requires permits,
when such signs are on the same premises;
D. Drawings showing the dimensions, construction supports, sizes, electrical wiring and components, materials of the sign and method of attachment and character of structural members to which attachment is to be made. The design, quality, materials and loading shall conform to the BOCA National Building Code in effect and Chapter
10 of the Bloomington City Code. When required by the Administrator, engineering data shall be supplied on plans submitted certified by a duly registered architect or structural engineer.
[Ord. No. 1998-95]
[Ord. No. 1988-33]
The Administrator shall issue a permit
for the erection, alteration, or relocation of a sign within the City
when an application therefor has been properly made and the sign described
therein complies with all appropriate laws and regulations of the
City. The Administrator may, in writing, suspend or revoke a permit
issued under provisions of this article whenever the permit is issued
by mistake or on the basis of a misstatement of fact or fraud.
[Ord. No. 1979-12]
No permit for a sign issued hereunder
shall be deemed to constitute permission or authorization to maintain
an unlawful sign nor shall any permit issued hereunder constitute
a defense in an action to abate all unlawful signs.
[Ord. No. 1988-33]
An appeal may be taken to the Sign
Code Board of Review from the Administrator's denial or revocation
of a sign permit.