27-92 Amend Bldg Code -1329 Signs

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ORDINANCE NO. 27-92 BY: Boscia, Gallagher, George, Gibbons, Roth, Seelie, Smit] AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE supplementing and amending Chapter 1329 of the Building Code of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood relating to the regulation of signs by: amending paragraph (d), and adding new paragraphs (e) and (f) to Section 1329.12. WHEREAS, the City of Lakewood is a Home Rule Municipality and by the authority of the Constitution of the State of Ohio, is authorized to regulate signage for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare, and WHEREAS, standards for the regulation of signs ~hall promote and maintain the high value of residential and commercial districts in the City of Lakewood, and WHEREAS, standards'for the regulation of signs shall impr~ve the appearance of commercial areas by the design of signs which are aesthetically harmonious with surrounding properties and the overall urban design of the City, and WHEREAS, certain amendments to the existing Sign Code, Chapter 1329 of Codified Ordinances, are necessary by reason of changes of related sections in other parts of the Codified Ordinances, practical considerations based upon experience in administration of the Code. WHEREAS, this Chapter constitutes an emergency measure providing for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Lakewood, and for'the further reason that such standards should be established at the earliest possible time; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: follows: Section 1. That existing Section 1329.12(d) now reading as (d) All signs shall be approved by the Board of Building Standards; provided, however, the Building Commissioner is authorized to issue permits for temporary signs and may issue a sign painting permit if in the opinion of the Building Commissioner, the painting of the sign would be compatable with the existing building and surrounding neighborhood. The Building Commissioner may not issue more than four permits for temporary signs to an applicant relative to a specific sign per year. shall be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: (d) All signs shall be approved by the Board of Building Standards; provided, however, the Building Commissioner is authorized to issue canopy, wall, window and awning signs, as defined in 1329.03(c)(1)(7)(8) and (9), without additional Board approval for any structure that has been previously reviewed by the Board of Building Standards/Architectural Review Board and a building standard for uniform signage has been established for two or more retail, mercantile or other business occupancies and the new signage is in conformity with the general plan for the building and complies with all other applicable sections of this ordinance. (e) The' Building Commissioner may issue permits for. temporary signs, as defined in 1329.03(b)(10), not to exceed four permits to an applicant relative to a specific sign per twelve-month period. (f) The repainting of existing signs the same color, size and message shall be considered maintenance and no permit shall be required. 1