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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2521-03.16.1970 / ORDINANCE NO. S AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2447 KNOWN AS THE -_5- WATERLOO, IOWA, SIGN CODE, BY REPEALING IN THEIR ENTIRETY 5"1O SECTIONS 4, 5, AND 6 OF CHAPTER III; 'PARAGRAPH (A) , SEC- 5 7/ TION 1, CHAPTER IV; AND SECTION 2, CHAPTER XV; AND ENACT- _ ING IN LIEU THEREOF SECTIONS 4, 5, AND 6 OF CHAPTER III; PARAGRAPH (A) , SECTION 1, CHAPTER IV; AND SECTION 2, CHAPTER XV; AND BY ADDING PARAGRAPH (D) , SECTION 3, CHAPTER III; SECTION 3, CHAPTER VI; AND SECTION 2, CHAPTER X. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA: That Paragraph (d) , Section 3, Chapter III of Ordinance No. 2447 be, and the same is hereby enacted: (d) Temporary Job Signs A permit will not be required for a temporary job sign or signs not more than 9 square feet in area erected on the construction site, which shall be removed upon completion of the project for which said sign or signs have been erected. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA: That Section 4, Chapter III, of Ordinance No. 2447, which reads as follows, be, and the same is hereby repealed in its entirety: Section 4 - Fees and Payment - The following fees shall be required for all signs as outlined in this Chapter: (a) Sign Permit Fee - The sign permit fee shall be Five Dollars ($5.00) for the first one hundred (100) square feet, plus One Dollar ($1.00) per each additional one hundred (100) square feet or fraction thereof of the display surface. In case of multiple display surface, all display surface shall be added and the fee based on one-half the total area. (b) Permit Penalty - The fee for failure to obtain a permit before installation shall be double the regular fee as set forth in Item (a) of this Section. (c) Tag - Every sign for which a permit is issued and hereinafter erected, con- structed, or maintained shall be plainly marked with a metal permit number tag furnished at the time the permit is issued. Said metal tag shall be placed in such a manner as to be readily seen from the street traffic area. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA: That Section 4, Chapter III, be, and the same is hereby enacted in lieu thereof: Section 4 - Fees and Payment - The following fees shall be required for all signs as outlined in this Chapter: (a) Sign Permit Fee - The sign permit fee shall be Ten Dollars ($10.00) for the first one hundred (100) square feet, plus Two Dollars ($2.00) per each additional one hundred (100) square feet or fraction thereof of the display surface. In case of multiple display surface, all display surface shall be added and the fee based on one-half the total area. (b) Permit Penalty - The fee for failure to obtain a permit before installation shall be double the regular fee as set forth in Item (a) of this Section. (c) Tag - Every sign for which a permit is issued and hereinafter erected, con- structed, or maintained shall be plainly marked with a permit number tag furnished at the time the permit is issued. Said tag shall be placed in such a manner as to be readily seen from the street traffic area. Page 2 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA: That all of Section 5, Chapter III, of Ordinance No. 2447, which reads as follows, be, and the same is hereby repealed in its entirety: Section 5 - License, Bond, and Insurance (a) Painter License - Any person, firm or corporation desiring to engage in the act of drawing or painting a sign on any existing building or billboard or signboard surface as covered by this Ordinance, shall first apply to the City Council of the City of Waterloo for a license to do so. Said license shall be in the amount of Ten Dollars ($10.00) per year, except as in Item (b) of this Section, payable annually on the first day of January each year. The license provided for in this subsection shall be limited to the drawing or painting of signs only. (b) Erector License - Any person, firm or corporation desiring to engage in the act of painting, erecting, maintaining, repairing, servicing, installing or removing signs, billboards or signboards, as covered by this article, regardless of size or weight, shall first apply to the City Council of the City of Waterloo for a license to do so, said license to be in the amount of One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) per year, payable annually on the first day of January of each year for the first year, then license shall be Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) per year for each year of subsequent renewal. The license provided for in this subsection shall also apply to the drawing or painting of signs and is in lieu of the license in Item (a) of this Section. Exemptions 1. Sign erected by owner or leasee on his property which is exempt from Owner's Insurance or Certificate of Liability. 2. Installation of a ground sign not exceeding nine (9) square feet in area, advertising the sale or rental of a lot or parcel of property, such sign to be located on the premises so advertised. (c) Erector's Bond - Applicant at the time of applying for license shall execute and file with said application a surety and performance bond in the amount of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) signed by suretys to be approved by City Council. The terms of such bond shall guarantee the full compliance by the principal with all Ordinances of the City of Waterloo regulating and licensing such operation and guaranteeing the payment of any fines or penalties which may be assessed to the extent of the face amount of said bond. Said application and bond shall be filed not less than ten (10) days prior to any Council meeting where the same shall be acted upon in a manner as regularly followed by the Council. (d) Insurance - Every sign covered by this Ordinance shall be registered with the Building Inspector by the person, firm, or corporation maintaining or owning the same, and said person, firm or corporation shall furnish to the City of Waterloo a Certificate of Liability Insurance with a Municipality Endorsement included showing the City of Waterloo as additional named insured, in the amount of $100,000.00/ $300,000.00 Bodily Injury and $50,000 Property Damage, or Single Limit Liability of $300,000.00. Said Certificate of Insurance shall be so conditioned as to hold said City harmless from any claims of whatever kind or nature, arising out of or by reason of the erection, hanging or maintenance of such sign or signs. Exemption 1. Any sign whose location distance from public property is equal to or greater than the height of the sign plus ten (10) feet. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA: That Section 5, Chapter III, be, and the same is hereby enacted in lieu thereof: Section 5 - License and Bond (a) Painter License - Any person, firm or corporation desiring to engage in the act of drawing, painting, or posting a sign on any existing building or billboard or signboard surface as covered by this Ordinance, shall first apply to the City Council of the City of Waterloo for a license to do so. Said license shall be in the amount of Ten Dollars ($10.00) per year, except as in Item (b) of this Section, payable annually on the first day of January each year. The license provided for in this subsection shall be limited to the drawing or painting or posting of signs only. Page 3 Section 5 - License and Bond (Continued) (b) Erector License - Any person, firm or corporation desiring to engage in the act of painting, erecting, maintaining, repairing, servicing, installing or removing signs, billboards or signboards, as covered by this Article, regardless of size or weight, shall first apply to the City Council of the City of Waterloo for a license to do so, said license to be in the amount of One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) per year, payable annually on the first day of January of each year for the first year, then license shall be Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) per year for each year of subsequent renewal. The license provided for in this subsection shall also apply to the drawing or painting of signs and is in lieu of the license in Item (a) of this Section. Exemptions 1. Sign erected by owner or lessee on his property which does not project over public property, and any sign whose location distance from public property is equal to or greater than the height of the sign plus 10 feet. 2. Installation of a ground sign not exceeding nine (9) square feet in area, advertising the sale or rental of a lot or parcel of property, or job sign, such sign to be located on the premises so advertised. (c) Erector's Bond - Applicant at the time of applying for license shall execute and file with said application a surety and performance bond in the amount of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) signed by suretys to be approved by City Council. The terms of such bond shall guarantee the full compliance by the principal with all Ordinances of the City of Waterloo regulating and licensing such operation and guaranteeing the payment of any fines or penalties which may be assessed to the extent of the face amount of said bond. Said application and bond shall be filed not less than ten (10) days prior to any Council meeting where the same shall be acted upon in a manner as regularly followed by the Council. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA: That all of Section 6, Chapter III, of Ordinance No. 2447, which reads as follows, be, and the same is hereby repealed in its entirety: Section 6 - Maintenance All signs, together with all of their supports, braces, guys, and anchors, shall be kept in repair and in proper state of preservation and working order. The display surfaces of all signs shall be kept neatly painted or posted at all times. The Building Inspector may order the removal of any sign that is not maintained in accordance with these provisions. (a) Discontinuance - Within a period of thirty (30) days after vacation of property by owner or tenant for which a sign or signs, as covered by this Ordinance, have been caused to be erected, said signs shall be removed or obliterated and the Building Inspector notified in writing of their removal. If, after a period of thirty (30) days, this Section has not been complied with, the Building Inspector will then notify the building owner on whose property these signs have been erected, giving him an additional period of ten (10) days to cause this Section to be complied with, after which time he shall cause the signs to be removed and all charges incurred therewith assessed against the property. (b) Inspection - Each owner of a sign shall furnish to the Building Inspector at the time of submitting his Certificate of Liability in a period of at least once every five years, a letter certifying to a complete inspection from a bonded and licensed sign company showing that any defective maintenance items have been cor- rected, and showing that said sign is being maintained in a good state of repair. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA: That Section 6, Chapter III, be, and the same is hereby enacted in lieu thereof: Section 6 - Maintenance - All signs, together with all of their supports, braces, guys, and anchors, shall be kept in repair and in proper state of preservation and working order. The display surfaces of all signs shall be kept neatly painted or posted at all times. The Building Inspector may order the removal of any sign that is not maintained in accordance with these provisions. Page 4 Section 6 - Maintenance (Continued) (a) Discontinuance - Within a period of thirty (30) days after vacation of property by owner or tenant for which a sign or signs, as covered by this Ordinance, have been caused to be erected, said signs shall be removed or obliterated and the Build- ing Inspector notified in writing of their removal. If, after a period of thirty (30) days, this Section has not been complied with, the Building Inspector will then notify the property owner on whose property these signs have been erected, giving him an additional period of ten (10) days to cause this Section to be complied with, after which time he shall cause the signs to be removed and all charges incurred therewith assessed against the property. (b) Inspection - Each owner of a sign shall furnish to the Building Inspector at least once every five years, a letter certifying to a complete inspection from a bonded and licensed sign company showing that any defective maintenance items have been corrected, and showing that said sign is being maintained in a good state of repair. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA: That Paragraph (a) , Section 1, Chapter IV of Ordinance No. 2447, which reads as follows, be, and the same is hereby repealed in its entirety: (a) Wind Loads - For the purpose of design, wind pressure shall be taken upon the gross area of the vertical projection of all signs and sign structures at not less than twenty (20) pounds per square foot for those portions less than sixty feet (60') above the ground, and at not less than thirty (30) pounds per square foot for those portions more than sixty feet (60') above the ground. In calculating wind pressure on curved surfaces such as cylindrical or spherical signs or sign structures, this pressure shall be assumed to act on six-tenths of the projected area. In all open frame signs or sign structures, the area used in computing wind pressure shall be one and one-half times the net area of the framing members exposed to the wind. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA: That Paragraph (a) , Section 1, Chapter IV, be, and the same is hereby enacted in lieu thereof: (a) Wind Loads - For the purpose of design, wind pressure shall be taken upon the gross area of the vertical projection of all signs and sign structures at not less than 25 pounds per square foot for those portions up to 30 feet above ground level; 30 pounds per square foot for those portions up to 49 feet above ground level; 40 pounds per square foot for those portions up to 99 feet above ground level; 45 pounds per square foot for those portions up to 499 feet above ground level; 55 pounds per square foot for those portions up to 1,199 feet above ground level; and 60 pounds per square foot for those portions up to 1,200 feet and over above ground level. The Building Inspector may require any sign to be erected above ground level to be engineered by a registered and licensed engineer. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA: That Section 3, Chapter VI, of Ordinance No. 2447 be, and the same is hereby enacted: Section 3 - Church Signs - Church signs are permitted on public parking but when erected shall not obstruct the view of traffic or traffic signals, and shall be limited to 2 square feet in area. Before a permit for such allowable sign can be issued it must be approved by the Mayor and City Council, and must be erected by a licensed and bonded person, firm, or corporation. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA: That Section 2, Chapter X, of Ordinance No. 2447, be, and the same is hereby enacted: Section 2 - Traffic Hazard No sign shall be constructed, erected, or altered to obstruct the view of traffic on any highway, street, intersection or railroad. Page 5 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA: That Section 2, Chapter XV, of Ordinance No. 2447, which reads as follows, be, and the same is hereby repealed in its entirety: Section 2 - Any changes contained herein regarding License Fees; Bonds of Sign Con- tractors; Insurance or Certificate of Liability of sign owners; shall become effec- tive when such Fees, Bonds, or Certificates of Liability next become due, or when new Licenses, Bonds or Certificates of Liability are required after the effective date of this Code. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA: That Section 2, Chapter XV, be, and the same is hereby enacted in lieu thereof: Section 2 - Any changes contained herein regarding license fees or bonds of Sign Contractors shall become effective when such fees or bonds next become due, or when new licenses or bonds are required after the effective date of this Code. Passed and adopted this 16th - day of March 19 70 MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK • Str__462 'STATE OF IOWA, SS I, nQbrt _ _ __l� Publisher of the c�oY #Ua#exloo at�, ouriex Mack Hu wk Gounty, $ daily newspaper printed in the English language and published in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa do tx solemnly swear that the annexed copy of____Qr inanc e No. 2 21 notice was published in the English language only once a for consecutive w d, dayof 19 Sa< ��...- commencing on the l Ay°' S1N3WNjt,SN March 19$ 1970 SECTIONS 4, c0' in the issues of II1; PARAGRAPH (A), CHAPTER IV; AND SECTION 2, CH _ of said newspaper, and TER XV, AND ENACTING IN LIEU; THEREOF SECTIONS 4, 5, T SNP 1, CHAP AND 6 °F that the annexed rate of advertising is the regular legal rate of IV; AND SECTION' PARAGRAPH pV; AND By ADDSECTION said newspapeI and that the following is a correct bill for pu - ( ) SECTION 3,'TER III; SECTION 3, CHAP- AND SECTION 2, CHAPTERAXTER VI; lishing said notice. p BE IT ORDAINED BY THE72'4O OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOW COUNCIL Printer's Bill $ /'�!]���r That Paragraph (d),Section �/III of Ordinance No. 2447 be, and Chapter same is hereby enacted: and the (d) Temporary Job Signs A permit wilt not be required for a 19th day temporary job sign or signs not more than c square feet In area erected on the Subscribed and sworn to before me this construction site, which shall be the March 70 moved upon completion ofre- A. L., 19 for which said sign or signsthaverbeen of erected. --/L BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED BY THE (f COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATF'- LOO, otary Public IOWA: That Section 4, Chapter ill, n' nonce No. 2447, which reads n- be and the same is hereby T Its entirety: Received of Dollars Section 4— Fees and r the sum of following fees shall be signs as outlined In th m to fee�halPermit Fiv the first one hunch- plus plus One Dollar r in full for publication of the above notice. h- apublishers tional one hundred fraction thereof a{ In case of muitip display surface sf fee based on on( (b) P_= If r.