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THE LAKEWOOD CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS OCTOBER 18 2010 ...

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egulations of the Gty shall beremovetl by thelatest permit holtler orby the Cry atthe<br />

Expense ofsuch permit holtler<br />

Whenever theremoval armaintenance ofairysign has been ordered byMe Building<br />

Commissioner he person firm orcoryoatlon who erected such sign aron whose<br />

premises such sign ordisplay shvcture has beenerected afixed orattached shall<br />

remove ormaintain suchsign withinfoM eight hours after receiving sudsnotice th the<br />

eventof remove<br />

noncompliance theCommissioner may areasetobe removed or<br />

maintain such sign attheexpense ofthe person firm or corpoation whoerected swh<br />

sign oronwhose premises it waserected afixed oratHChetl each suchperson firm or<br />

corpoation shall beintl Mdually and sepaa elyliable forthe expense inaredinMe<br />

removal of such sign<br />

Ord59 Passed169Ob 5285 Passed9386J<br />

1329 14GENERALCONDITIONSAND MATERIALS<br />

a Allowable Stress All materials used in structural elements ofou tloorsigns or<br />

display strucMres antl Me allowable stresses for such materials shall be in confortniry<br />

withMe applicable provisions of th6chapter The allowable stresses in chains mbles<br />

and guy rodsandtheir fastenings shall not steed one fourth their ultimatestrengM<br />

b Noncombustible Sians When noncombustible outtloor signs or display struRUres<br />

are required bythis chapter all parts intluding thesuppoting structure shallbe of<br />

noncombustible matetlal provitletl howeverHa woodapproved plasticorother mamdal not morecombustible thatwoodor approvetl plastic shallbe permittetl in Me<br />

fallowing lomdons<br />

1 Forsmall omamenHl moldings aps nailing stops individualletters<br />

symbokfigures and insignia<br />

2 On Mefaceofasign provided MaHe aggregate area of such faring for<br />

any sign shall rroexceed 100 squarefeet orfora group ofsigns shall not<br />

exceed 200 square feet antl<br />

3 For posts braces and latticing onground signs whosetotal height isnot<br />

mareMantwenty feet abovegrade leveland when specifically approved by he<br />

Building OficiaL<br />

c Combustible5ans No material moreflammable orcombustible Man wootlor<br />

approved plastic shall beused in any permifletl combustiblesign No combustiblesign<br />

shall beilluminated byoMelthanthereflector methotl of electriclightlng antl all partsof reflectors shallbe of noncombustible mamdaf<br />

d Testsfo A ved C bustibl Plasd Approved combustible plastic is any plastic<br />

material marethan050inch Mickwhich when testedfarFlammability Insheets060<br />

inch thick in accordance with AGfM D635 tloes not burn ata ate exceeding two and<br />

one half inches perminute<br />

e Useof A eelCombustlble Plas ice Approved combustibleplastics shall not be<br />

usedin positions wheretheyshall be subjeRm tempeahues in excessof 190 F unless<br />

Heyhave been approvetl forhighertemperatures bytheBoaN of Building Standards<br />

tGlass nProectina5ons Glass in projecting signs shallbe used onlyHsuch extent<br />

antl in such mannerthat no hazard shall becreated Hereby and then only if specifiraily<br />

approved bythe Building Ofidal<br />

g Atmchment of Proiectina Simns<br />

1 MaM rialsAllanchoage chains ablesorrods supporting orbating<br />

projecting signs shall beof a noncorosive material orpromcted in amanner<br />

acceptable Hthe Building Official The dead load and Meloads duem wind<br />

pressure shall be supportetlby sWCtualshapes chains cables orguy rods<br />

Lamrel supports shall be spaceAno moreManeigh eetapart Turnbuckles or<br />

other approved means ofadjustrneMshall be placetl in all chains mbles orrotls<br />

supporting orbradng projecting signs<br />

21 Method CompleH information regaNing Meproposed method ofsupport<br />

He permit No staples ornails shallbe usedto secure anyprotecting signo any<br />

builtling oroMerstructure Nopart ofa projecting sign shallbe supported from<br />

an unbacetl pamperwall<br />

Ord 50WPassed10680OM52 81 Passetl9385<br />

1329 15NONCONFONMING SIGNS<br />

Asign which is nonconforming on Meeffectivedatenfthischapter which tloes<br />

not conform wIHthe regulations of His orasubsequent amendment shallbe deemed a<br />

nonconformity<br />

a Statement Puroose The purpose ofMischapter in addition Hprovitling specific<br />

standardsfdr Me design construction anderection of everynew gmphlc sign<br />

marquee canopy and awning isHease everygraphic orothersign in violation<br />

of anyprovision of this rhapmr to beremoved altered or replaced soas H<br />

confprm wiHHe provisions ofMisNapier b Arh riNt Cod ueFxistino NOnconform tiesMypermanentgaphic sign<br />

marquee mnopy arawning as defined in Section 1329 03other Mana<br />

tempoary sign whichisdeemetlro be a nonconformity whiN was erected<br />

pursuant m aGty permitand in place ontheeffective date ofthisNapier and<br />

which remainsorbecomes anonconformity upontheadoption ofhis chapter or<br />

anysubsequent amendment thereto may becontinued only in accoNance wiH<br />

Me fallowing regulations<br />

1 RRlOrdinary repairs and nonstructural alteratlons maybe madeHa<br />

nonconforming sign No structural alHatlons shall bemade inroor uponsuch nonconforming sign except Mose required by law M makeHe<br />

sign mnfann to MeregulationsofMis chapter<br />

2 Addtions and ehlaraemenfs Anonconformingsign shall not be added<br />

to or enlargetl in anymanner except tomakethe sign conform tothe<br />

regulationofMis chapter<br />

3 Movin No nonconforming sign shall bemoved in whole orin parttp<br />

anyother loation unless such sign antl he use Hereof ismade M<br />

conform Mall regulationsof Mischapter 9 Rests d ofd tl f Anonconfarmingsign<br />

whichisdestroyetl ordamaged byfireorother cruse to Me extentNat<br />

Me cost of resMratlon will exceed saty percent60of Meoriginal cos 200 00for each offense Each day Maasigniserected ormaintained<br />

of such sign shall notberestored unless it is<br />

in violation of<br />

made Hconform toall Me Mis chapter shall ConstiNmasepaate offense regulations<br />

Ord 5649 Passedi69<br />

ofMis chapterorarty subsequent amendmentHereto Inthe<br />

eventHasuch damageordestruNOn isless Mansixty percent60of<br />

Me original cos of such sign no orconstruction shall bematle<br />

repairs shall be and is hereby amendetlto unlesssuch resHadon isstoned<br />

read as follows<br />

within sixmonths from He date of Me<br />

partialtlestrudion and Isdiligently pursued m completion 1329 61INTENT<br />

5 D ti of f nfo Anonconformingsign He useofwhich isdiscontinued for a periodofthirty daysshall a Sign regulatlons including provisions o control Me HereafterepMOrtnm<br />

type design size location<br />

He regulatlons ofMischapter illumina ion and maintenance Hereof are established 6<br />

in oNer th achieve among<br />

ch f f M Where thebusiness useor<br />

identity<br />

others the following purposes<br />

asmdatedwith the nonconforming sign at Me fime ofthe<br />

adoption ofHischapter Hereafterterminates orchangessuch 1 To promote attractive and maintain Hrminatlon orchange<br />

high value residential dIEHCts by permitting<br />

of usesiwll require terminationofMe<br />

only nameplates bulletin boards antl signs relamtl to Medevelop rental orsale<br />

nonconforming sign and Meuseofsuch sign shall Hereafterwnfonn to<br />

Me regulations ofthis Napmr<br />

Conformance date Allgaphirs signs marquees mnopies<br />

of properties insuch dlsHCts<br />

2 To rovitle reasonable t a ro dateconditlons for identi in and advertisin<br />

O p Pp p fY g g<br />

andawnings goods sold or serncesrendered in renderetl nonconforming byHe provisions ofhis chapter andpermittetl<br />

business districtsby relating the size type<br />

and design of signs tothe<br />

to continue shall be removed altered orremodeled Mconform tothe<br />

type and sizeof establishments<br />

3 To provide for appropriate signs forMe itlendfication and provisions ofthis chapter<br />

encouragement of<br />

nolaterthan3anuary 1985<br />

8<br />

iddu4rial developmenq<br />

WhenastrucNre antl or useis nonconforming andMe signage 4 To control Me tlesign of signs so Hat Heir restrictions forHetlisHct in which it islocated woultl<br />

apPeaance will beaes hetlNlty<br />

rouse hardship harmonious with their surroundingsand an pveallurban He regulations ofHe tlisHCt most ompatlble with Me<br />

design forMe area<br />

arren and or 5 TP eliminate anyconflict between proposed<br />

advertising or identifimGOn signs and trafic<br />

use shall beused control signs whiN woultl be hazardous m the safety of the motoring public or<br />

c Any sign gaphiwr numeal display embossedechetl engaved orotherwise<br />

pedestrian Ord389 Passedi69<br />

an<br />

in egal part oftheoriginal building s masonry aMitecmrewhich wasin existence priorHHe effective dateof Nis subsectionc maybecontinued<br />

provided suNsign graphic ornumeal display ismaintained as originally<br />

designetl and intended<br />

Ord 52 B5 Passed9385<br />

1329 16APPEAL PROCEDURE<br />

bIn establishing these objectives He Gry has determined Hag dearly articulated<br />

regulations and design standards will effectively promote high quality signs Ha<br />

Avariancefrom Mestrict applimfion oftheprovisions of His chapter may begranted by enhance He appeaance function and Naacter ofMe community<br />

He Board of Building Smndards in regale H ora new<br />

an existing nonconforming sign<br />

sign to be installed erected constructed orpainted if He BoaN finds Hat requiting<br />

rtriacompliance wits theprovisions of this Napter may impose anundue haMShipand<br />

All signs not wnfortning with Me provisions of His chapter are Hatthe gantlng<br />

hereby declared a<br />

of thevariance from the prowsions of His chapel will not depreciate<br />

ordamage neighhodng property<br />

nuisance Risfurther detlaretl that there9olatlons containetl in this chapter are the<br />

will not create asafety haaNandwill notbe contrary minimum regulationnecessaryHabate Me nuisance andHachieve H<br />

thepurposes ofthis<br />

He purposes of His chapter The procedure for applying for variance and Me<br />

hearing Herein shall be Me same as in casesinvolving coning<br />

chapter Ob 52 85 Passed9385<br />

variances Ord 589<br />

PassedI69 1329 62 ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS<br />

1329 99PENALTY<br />

Any person firm orcorpoation violating the provisions of His chapter shall be guilty of<br />

a mistlemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined no moreHan two hundretl tlollars<br />

V<br />

Signs shall bedesigned erected alteredreconstructed moved and maintainedin whole or<br />

inpart in acoordan ewiH the type design size lowROry illuminafion and other provisions<br />

set forth in this chapter

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