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SIGN BE RE—ERECTEDV RECONSTRUCTEDo REPAIREDV REBUILTV OR RELOCATED UNLESS IT IS MADE TO CONFORM WITH ALL THE REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW SIGNS. 121.52 REPAIR OF UNSAFE SIGNS: THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO PREVENT THE REPAIR OR RESTORATION OF AN OTHERWISE LEGALLY EXISTING SIGNS WHEN DAMAGED BY STORM OR ACCIDENT. 121.6 BONDS AND LIABILITY INSURANCE. NO PERSON SHALL ERECTS INSTALLS REMOVE OR RE—HANG ANY SIGNS SKYSIGN9 BILLBOARD* PROJECTING CANOPY9 MOVABLE OR STATIONARY AWNINGS MARQUEES9 OR SIMILAR CONSTRUCTIONS FOR WHICH A PERMIT IS REQUIRErg NOR INSTALL OR MAINTAIN A CELLAR ENTRANCE' COAL OR FUEL OPENING OR SIMILAR CONSTRUCTIONS UNTIL AN APPROVED BOND OR AN APPROVED PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICY SHALL HAVE BEEN FILED WITH THE BUILDING OFFICIALS IN THE SUM OF $159000.00. SUCH BOND SHALL BE CONDITIONED ON THE CONSTRUCTIONS ERECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF SUCH SIGNS CANOPY9 AWNINGS MARQUEE OR SIDEWALK OPENINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND SHALL SAVE HARMLESS THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OR DEMANDS FOR DAMAGES BY REASON OF SUCH SIGN OR PART THEREOF. THE OBLIGATION HEREIN SPECIFIED SHALL REMAIN IN FORCE AND EFFECT DURING THE EXISTENCE OF SUCH PROJECTIONS OR OPENINGS AND SHALL NOT BE CANCELLED BY THE PRINCIPAL OR SURETY UNTIL AFTER THIRTY (30) DAYS NOTICE TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. 121.E REVOCATION OF PERMIT: THE PERMIT FOR CONSTRUCTIONS MAINTENANCE OR USE OF ANY STREET PROJECTION OP SIDEWALK OPENING MAY BE REVOKED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, WITHOUT COMPENSATION TO THE OWNER THEREOF9 WHENEVER ANY BOND OR INSURANCE COVERAGE REQUIRED BY THIS SECTIONS SHALL IN THE OPINION OF THE CITY ATTORNEYS CEASE TO BE IN EFFECT OR SHALL NOT FURNISH THE NECESSARY PROTECTION FOR THE CITY.. 121.7 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SIGNS AND OTHER PROJECTIONS. 121.71 WIND LOADS: THE EFFECT OF LOCAL WIND PRESSURES SHALL BE THOROUGHLY CONSIDERED IN THE DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF ALL SIGNS9 SKYSIGNS9 BILLBOARDS9 PROJECTING CANOPIES* AWNINGSt MARQUEES AND SIMILAR CONSTRUCTION. SEE SECTION 109.31 FOR MINIMUM WIND LOADS.) 121.72 ILLUMINATION: NO SIGN SHALL BE ILLUMINATED BY OTHER THAN ELECTRICAL MEANS AND ELECTRICAL DEVICES, SPOTLIGHTS AND MASS LIGHTING ARRANGEMENTS9 CREATING OR LIKELY TO CREATE HAZARD TO PEDESTRIAN OR MOTOR TRAFFIC ARE SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITED. SUCH INSTALLATIONS MAY BE PERMITTED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, WITH APPROVAL OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE, WHEN THE FOCUS OF ILLUMINATION IS SUFFICIENTLY ABOVE THE GROUND LEVEL SO AS TO CREATE NO HAZARD TO PEDESTRIANS AND MOTOR TRAFFIC. 121.73 USE OF COMBUSTIBLES (RESTRICTED): PROJECTING SIGNS' SKYSIGNSp BILLBOARDSp STATIONARY AWNINGS AND MARQUEES SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED ENTIRELY OF METAL OR OTHER INCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS9 INCLUDING GUYS9 HANGERS AND BRACES9 EXCEPT THAT WOODS GLAS89 PLASTIC OR OTHER MATERIALS OF COMBUSTIBLE CHARACTER SIMILAR TO WOOD MAY BE USED FOR LETTERS WHEN SUPPORTED BY INCOMBUSTIBLE MOUNTS OR BRACING. PROJECTING CANOPIES9 MOVEABLE AWNINGS AND SIMILAR TYPES MAY BE MADE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS9 PROVIDED ALL ATTACH— MENTS TO THE BUILDING AND ALL SUPPORTS9 INCLUDING THE OPERATING MECHANISMS ARE COMPOSED OF INCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. ALL GUYS, BRACES AND OTHER SIMILAR SUPPORTS MUST BE ATTACHED OR SECURED TO INCOM— BUSTIBLE WALLS OR MOUNTS, 121.74 SIGN FACINGS: APPROVED COMBUSTIBLE PLASTICS MAY BE USED IN SIGN FACINGS PROVIDED THE TOTAL AREA OF SUCH PLASTIC IS NOT MORE THAN 100 SQUARE FEET AND IS INSTALLED WITH A CLEARANCE OF NOT LESS THAN TWO (2) INCHES TO ANY ELECTRIC LIGHT AND WIRING. 121.75 SKY AND GROUND SIGNS: NO GROUND SIGN SHALL BE ERECTED NEARER TO THE STREET LOT