Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in §
435-107 of this article, the Department of Public Works may issue permits, upon application made therefor, for the erection of canopies at the entrances of apartment houses which accommodate 30 families or more. Such canopies, however, shall be at least 10 feet wide and not less than eight feet in height.
[Amended 12-19-1995 by Ord. No. 95-068]
No person shall erect or maintain any sign or
signs projecting 18 inches or more beyond the building line in any
street or highway in the City without first obtaining a license therefor
from and payment of the license fee to the Director of Public Works
or his designee.
[Amended 10-19-1982 by Ord. No. 82-024]
A. Licenses shall be issued by the Director of Public
Works or his designee for a term of one year beginning on February
1 and expiring on the first day of February following its issuance.
[Amended 12-19-1995 by Ord. No. 95-068]
B. The annual license fee, imposed for revenue purposes,
shall be at the rate of $0.10 per square foot of actual surface of
each sign, measured on one side but not including that portion of
the sign within 18 inches of the building line; provided, however,
that in no case shall a license fee be less than $10 per sign.
[Amended 12-19-1995 by Ord. No. 95-068]
A. The Director of Public Works or his designee shall,
from time to time, cause an inspection to be made of all projecting
signs for the purpose of ascertaining whether the same have been licensed
and maintained in accordance with the provisions of this article.
B. The Director of Public Works or his designee shall
keep a record of all licenses issued under this article.
[Amended 12-19-1995 by Ord. No. 95-068]
Unless another penalty is expressly provided
herein, any person who violates any provision of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000,
by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days or by a period of
community service for not more than 90 days, or any combination thereof.
A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or
on which a violation occurs or continues.