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Home My WebLink About1982-09-14 Ordinancer ■ 3� 0 ORDINANCE NO. ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY BY DELETING SECTIONS 8.10.35.20G, AND 8.10.35.20I AND 8.10.35.22, 8.10.35.23 AND AMENDING SECTIONS 8.10.35.18 AND 8.10.35.20. SECTION I. PURPOSE. The purpose of this #endment is establish a mechanism for lice sing sign instal ers, a method of revoking or sus ending said licenses and a system of establishing ees for sign permits. SECTION II. REPEALER. Sectio s 8.10.35.18, 8.10.35.201, 8.10.35.20I, 8.10.35.22 and 8.10.35.23 are he eby repealed. 1) A new Section 8. 0. adding the follow'n 8.10.35.18 License A. License 8 is hereby created by Permits Required. 1. Itsh 11 be unlawful for any person to rect, Iter, repair, move, imp r ve, rem ve, paint or convert wit in Iowa ity, Iowa, any sign ex ept those a umerated in Section 8. 0.35.2 (A- �^ non -illuminated w ndow signs in C and M zones, and ome occupationIgns as described in 8.10.3.A.39, without first having on file wit the Department of Housing and Inspeqqtion Services a sign erector's license in good standing. �� The license to erect, aT�er, repair, move, improve, remove, paint or convert any sign as requi ed herein shall be known as a Sig nrector's License and shall be issu d to the person, firm or corkoration desiring to perform the \\ work indicated above. No such lticense shall be issued to any person, firm or corporation until such person, firm or corporation shall have paid to the Building Inspector a license fee as established by resolution of t I ! 111CRorILMED BY _! JORM 'MIC R�LAO� CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MD18ES I� J� r inance No. Page 2 City Council; and shall have filed with the Department of Housing and Inspection Services a copy or a certificate of a contractor's public liability insurance policy with coverage limits of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) per person and three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) per occurrence for bodily injury and to /thousand dollars ($10,000) for/ property damage liability. The/City of Iowa City shall be designated as an additional insured Ad be notified thirty (30) days i advance of the termination of th policy by the insured or insu er; said policy shall indemnify and save harmless the City of Io a City, Iowa, from any and all d age, judgment, cost or�expense whi h the City may incur suffer by/ eason of said license issuance. 3. Every�ig erectors license shall expire on the date established by re solut of City Council unless revoked. The renewal fees shall be set by \lution of the City Counci . 4. The B and of adjustment shall serve j as t e Licensing and Review Board whi shall: a. Periodically review the sign ordinance and make recommendation to the Planning and Zoning Commission. b. Be empowered to suspend or revoke a sign erector's license, after written notice and an opportunity to be heard is given to the license holder, for any violation of the sign ordinance which includes Sections 8.10.35.1 through 8.10.35.24, or if the license holder shows incompentency, or lack of knowledge or if the license was obtained by fraud. C. Act as a grievance board to hear grievances arising from a MICRDEILMED BY ! . "-JORM MIC R¢LAB _1 CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES II J i r M L . i nance No. Page 3 decision of the Building Inspector regarding the licensing procedures. 5. If a license is revoked for any reason, another license shall not be issued for twelve (12) months after revocation. B. \Permit required. 1. No person, firm, corporation shall erect, alter repair, move, iithin Iowa City, Improve, remove, int, or convert owa, any sign cept those en (Derated in Section 8. 0.35.2 (A- non -illuminated wi j�ow signs i C and M zones, and hom occupati n signs as described in 10.3. .39, without first obtai ing a erection permit from the B ildi Inspector and making payment of he required permit fee. All ill Dated signs shall, in addition, be subject to the provisio of the Electrical Code and th permit fees required thereby 2. A sepa ate per it shall be obtained for ea h sign. 3. Only person, firm, or corporation hold ng a valid Sign Erector's lice se issued by 'the City may obt in a permit to perform work reg lated by this section N,, 4. No person shall allow any other pe son to do or cause to be done any wo k under a permit secured by a pe mittee except persons in his/her em loy. C. Permit ees. Every pplicant, before being granted a permit hereunder, shall pay to the Buildi g Inspector a permit fee for each sign, other than those enumerated in Sectio 8.10.35.2, nonilluminated window signs in C and M zones, and home occupation signs as described in 8.10.3. A. 39. Said fee shall be 1 ' I MICRUILMED BY J -JORM MIC R¢LA9 CEDAR RAPIDS • DES �4DIAES I i � r L./ L inance No. Page 4 established by resolution of the City Council and subject to the following: 1. The fee for an alteration to an existing sign shall be based on the actual area of the alteration, and not necessarily for the total area of the sign. 2. Any person found to be erecting, altering, repairing, moving, improving, removing, painting or converting any sign ;.or other advertising structure prior to the issuance of a permit, or who has erected, altered, repaired, moved, improved, removed; painted or onverted a sign or other advertising structure prior to the is uance of a/ permit, shall be charged double the normal fee, but the p yment of /such double fee shall not r ieve any person from fully complyi with the requirements of this ord ance in the execution of the work nor from any penalties prescribed/ erein. 2) Section 8.10.35.20 i hereby amended by deleting subsections A. G. and I. A new subsection A. of/ said section is hereby created by Sul ting th following: A. Name, addre s, telepho a number, and sign erector's license number of the applicant. \ SECTION IV. REPEA ER. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in cot with the pro�ision of this ordinance are her by repealed. SECTION V. SE41RABILITY. If any section, provision or part of the Ordinance shall be ll adjudged to invalid or unconstituti al, such ajudication all not affect the validity of the Ordinance as/ a whole or any section, provision or part the eof not adjudged invalid or unconstitu onal. SECTION V . EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in eff ct after its final passage, approval and publication as required by law. i MICRoEILMED BY j -JORM MICM�LAM - CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES ' I i J� �r r" .1 t,. ,inance No. Page 5 It was moved by and seconded by that the Ordinance as read be adopted and upon roll calT there were: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: BALMER DICKSON ERDAHL _ LYNCH MCDONALD NEUHAUSER PERRET First consideration Vote for passage: Second consideration Vote for passage: Date published Received i Approved py, ffia Legal Department 1 r ' F1ICROC1 LIdCD BY I JORM MIC RfjfLA B - CEDAR RAPIDS DES Id01YES 1 � J� r 1 ORDINANCE NO. 82-3079 ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY BY DELETING SECTIONS 8.10.35.20G, AND 8.10.35.20I AND 8.10.35.22, 8.10.35.23 AND AMENDING SECTIONS 8.10.35.18 AND 8.10.35.20. SECTION I. PURPOSE. The purpose of this amendment is to establish a mechanism for licensing sign installers, a method of revoking or suspending said licenses and a system of establishing fees for sign permits. SECTION II. REPEALER. Sections 8.10.35.18, 8.10.35.20G, 8.10.35.20I, 8.10.35'.22 and 8.10.35.23 are hereby repealed. SECTION III. AMENDMENT. 1) A new Section 8.10.35.18 is hereby created by adding the following: 8.10.35.18 License and Permits Required. A. License required. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, paint or convert within Iowa City, Iowa, any sign except those enumerated in Section 8.10.35.2 (A -J), non -illuminated window signs in C and M zones, and home occupation signs as described in 8.10.3.A.39, without first having on file with the Department of Housing and Inspection Services a sign erector's license in good standing. 2. The license to erect, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, paint or convert any sign as required herein shall be known as a Sign Erector's License and shall be issued by the City Manager or his/her designee to the person, firm or corporation desiring to perform the work indicated above. No such license shall be issued to any person, firm or corporation until such person, firm or corporation shall have paid to the City Manager or his/her designee a license fee as established by resolution of City Council; and shall have filed with the Department of Housing and MICRor1LMED BY l J JORM MICR16LAB l CEDAR RAPIDS • DES t4014E5 r Ordinance No Page 2 82-3079 Inspection Services a copy or a certificate of a contractor's public liability insurance policy with coverage limits of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) per person and three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) per occurrence for bodily injury and ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for property damage liability. The City of Iowa City shall be designated as an additional insured and be notified thirty (30) days in advance of the termination of the policy by the insured or insurer; said policy shall indemnify and save harmless the City of Iowa City, Iowa, from any and all damage, judgment, cost or expense which the City may incur or suffer by reason of said license issuance. 3. Every sign erectors license shall expire on the date established by resolution of City Council unless revoked. The renewal fees shall be set by resolution of the City Council. 4. The City Manager or his/her designee shall be responsible for enforcement of these provisions and shall be empowered to suspend or revoke a sign erector's license for any violation of the sign ordinance which includes Sections 8.10.35.1 through 8.10.35.24, or if the license holder shows incompentency or lack of knowledge or if the license was obtained by fraud. A person aggrieved by the revocation, suspension or denial of a license shall appeal said action directly to the Board of Adjustment. 5. If a license is revoked for any reason, another license shall not be issued for twelve (12) months after revocation. B. Permit required. 1. No person, firm, or corporation shall erect, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, paint, or convert within Iowa City, Iowa, any sign except those enumerated in Section 1 IIICRO(ILMED BY I I.l JORM MICR4ILAE!' -, 1 CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOIYES ' � r Ordinance No. 82-3079 Page 3 8.10.35.2 (A -J), non -illuminated window signs in C and M zones, and home occupation signs as described in 8.10.3.A.39, without first obtaining an erection permit from the Building Inspector and making payment of the required permit fee. All illuminated signs shall, in addition, be subject to the provisions of the Electrical Code and the permit fees required thereby. 2. A separate permit shall be obtained for each sign. 3. Only a person, firm, or corporation holding a valid Sign Erector's license issued by the City may obtain a permit to perform work regulated by this section. 4. No person shall allow any other person to do or cause to be done any work under a permit secured by a permittee except persons in his/her employ. C. Permit fees. Every applicant, before being granted a permit hereunder, shall pay to the Building Inspector a permit fee for each sign, other than those enumerated in Section 8.10.35.2, nonilluminated window signs in C and M zones, and home occupation signs as described in 8.10.3.A.39. Said fee shall be established by resolution of the City Council and subject to the following: 1. The fee for an alteration to an existing sign shall be based on the actual area of the alteration, and not necessarily for the total area of the sign. 2. Any person found to be erecting, altering, repairing, moving, improving, removing, painting or converting any sign or other advertising structure prior to the issuance of a permit, or who has erected, altered, repaired, moved, improved, removed, painted or converted a sign or other advertising structure prior to the issuance of a permit, shall be 111CROEILMED BY i ! JORM MICRdLAS J CEDAR RAPIDS DES M014ES 1 Ordinance No. 82-3079 Page 4 charged double the normal fee, but the payment of such double fee shall not relieve any person from fully complying with the requirements of this ordinance in the execution of the work nor from any penalties prescribed herein. 2) Section 8.10.35.20 is hereby amended by deleting subsections A., G. and I. A new subsection A. of said section is hereby created by substituting the following: A. Name, address, telephone number, and sign erector's license number of the applicant. SECTION IV. REPEALER. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provision of this ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION V. SEVERABILITY. If any section, provision or part of the Ordinance shall be adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such ajudication shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION VI. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage, approval and I publication as required by law. Passed and approved this 14th day of September, 1982. ATTEST: It was moved by Balmer , and seconded by Perret that the Ordinance as read be adopted and upon roll call there were: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: x BALMER -x DICKSON -x ERDAHL LYNCH xMCDONALD x NEUHAUSER PERRET 1 IdILROCILh1CD BY JORM MIC Rl1LAB - 1 CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOINES ' I ! i i 1 0 -3079 aration 8/17/82 Issage: Ayes: Dickson, Lynch, McDonald, Perret, ys: None. Absent: Erdahl, Neuhauser. aeration 8/31/82 assage:Ayes: Dickson, Erdahl, Lynch, euhauser, Perret, Balmer. Nays: None. 2d September 22, 1982 MICROFILMED BY A 1_ 'JORM"MICR46LAB` I CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOINES. Received & Approved By The Legal De artment ik 31 Bz 7 1 l'of J�