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1ty 4 �i NOES: NONE. 1114, 2��A� 9L CLERI(_) PR ES 1 DENT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND RE-ENACTING THE BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE BY AMENDING SECTION 108.31 THEREOF, ENTITLED " NUMBERS OF EXITWAYS" BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT THE BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE IS HEREBY AMENDED AND RE-ENACTED BY AMENDING SECTION 108.31 THEREOF ENTITLED "NUMBERS OF EXITWAYS" TO READ AS FOLLOWS: STORIES ABOVE OR BELOW GRADE SHALL BE SERVED BY AT LEAST ONE (1) ENCLOSED INTERIOR STAIRWAY WHICH SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN THREE (3) FEET WIDE CONSTRUCTED AS REQUIRED IN SECTION 108.8. THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE TO BE PROVIDED FOR SHALL BE AT THE RATE OF ONE (1) PERSON PER '.NIT OF AREA AS ESTABLISHED IN TABLE 2. VHEN THE AREA EXCEEDS FOUR THOUSAND (4,000) SQUARE FEET, OR THE OCCUPANCY LOAD IS GREATER THAN FIFTY (50), THERE SHALL BE TWO (2) SUCH ENCLOSED STAIRWAYS OR OTHER APPROVED EXITWAYS. WHEN THE OCCUPANCY LOAD IN ANY ONE STORY IS GREATER THAN THREE HUNDRED (300), THE EXITWAYS SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS IN SECTION 108.4. CLERK ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL JUNE 7, 1954 AYES: MR. DAVIS, MR. FORBES, MR. HILL, MR. TEBELL AND MR. W EINBERG. NOES: NONE. PRESIDENT AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CHAPTER 27 AND SECTION 21, 229 239 24 AND 25 OF CHAPTER 29 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE OF 19459 AND AMENDING AND RE-ENACTING THE BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF A NEW SECTION NUfJB ERED 1219 ENTITLED "SIGNS, PROJECTING CANOPIES, AWNINGS, MARQUEES, OUTDOOR DISPLAY STRUCTURES, AND SIDEVwALK OPENINGS" BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT CHAPTER 27 AND SECTIONS 21, 22, 23, 24 AND 25 OF CHAPTER 29 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE OF 1945, ARE HEREBY REPEALED AND THAT THE BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE IS HEREBY AMENDED AND RE-ENACTED BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF A NEW SECTION NUMBERED 121, ENTITLED 11SIGNS9 PROJECTING CANOPIES, AWNINGS, MARQUEES, OUTDOOR DISPLAY STRUCTURES, AND SIDEWALK OPENINGS" TO READ AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 121.0 - SIGNS, PROJECTING CANOPIES, AWNINGS, MARQUEES, OUTDOOR DISPLAY STRUCTURES, AND SIDEWALK OPENINGS, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL GOVERN THE CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE AND USE OF ALL SIGNS, OUTDOOR DISPLAY STRUCTURES AND SIDEWALK OPENINGS, TOGETHER WITH THEIR APPURTENANT AND AUXILIARY DEVICES IN RESPECT TO STRUCTURAL, FIRE AND PUBLIC SAFETY. VJHERE MORE RESTRICTIVE IN RESPECT TO LOCATION, USE, SIZE OR HEIGHT OF SIGNS AND OUTDOOR DISPLAY STRUCTURES, THE LIMITATIONS OF ZONING LAWS AFFECTING USE OF SUCH SIGNS SHALL TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER THE RESTRUCTIONS OF THE BUILDING CODE. SECTION 121.1 - PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND PERMITS. BEFORE A PERMIT IS GRANTED FOR THE ERECTION OF A SIGN OR OUTDOOR DISPLAY STRUCTURE, PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS SHALL BE FILED WITH THE BUILDING OFFICIAL SHOWING THE DIMENSIONS, MATERIALS AND DETAILS OF CONSTRUCTION. THE APPLICATION SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE OWNER OR LESSEE OF THE PREMISES UPON WHICH THE SIGN IS TO BE ERECTED. • LJ 1 •