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314) 21. "WALL SIGN" SHALL INCLUDE ALL SIGNS OR LETTERING PROJECTING NOT MORE THAN FOUR (4) INCHES WHICH ARE PLACED AGAINST OR ATTACHED TO THE FRONT., REAR OR SIDE WALL OF A BUILDING. SECTION 27.3 - CONFLICTING ORDINANCES OR REGULATIONS WHERE THIS ORDINANCE DIFFERS IN ANY MANNER FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THE BUILDING CODE OR ANY OTHER ORDINANCE OR REGULATION OF THE CITY, THE ORDINANCE, CODE OR REGULATION IMPOSING THE GREATEST RESTRICTION UPON THE USE OF ANY SIGN SHALL CONTROL. SECTION 27.4 - PERMITS REQUIRED AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE., IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO ERECT, STRUCTURALLY ALTER., REHANG OR REPLACE ANY SIGN OR OUTDOOR DISPLAY STRUCTURE WITHIN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, WITHOUT FIRST SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR AN ERECTION PERMIT TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. SUCH APPLICATION SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED WITH PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS SHOWING THE DIMENSIONS, MATERIALS AND DETAILS OF CONSTRUCTION. THE APPLICATION SHALL CONTAIN THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE OWNER OR LESSEE OF THE LAND AND/OR BUILDING UPON WHICH THE SIGN IS TO BE ERECTED. A FEE OF FIVE (5) DOLLARS SHALL ACCOMPANY EACH APPLICATION. A PERMIT SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED FOR THE MERE CHANGING OF PAINTING., OR THE REPOSTING OF ADVERTISING COPY OR DISPLAY MATTER ON SIGNS OR THEATRE MARQUEES DESIGNED FOR THE USE OF REPLACEABLE COPY, PROVIDED SUCH CHANGE DOES NOT VIOLATE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE. SECTION 27.5 - BONDS AND LIABILITY INSURANCE IVO PERSON SHALL ERECT., STRUCTURALLY ALTERS REHANG OR REPLACE ANY SIGN WHICH PROJECTS OVER THE STREET LINE OR WHICH IS INSTALLED NEARER TO THE STREET LINE THAN THE HEIGHT OF THE SIGN UNLESS HE HAS FILED WITH THE BUILDING OFFICIAL A BOND OF $15,000.00 OR AN APPROVED PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICY ISSUED BY AN APPROVED COMPANY IN THE FACE AMOUNT OF $15,000.00 WITH THE CITY AS AN INSURED PARTY. SUCH BOND SHALL BE CONDITIONED ON THE CONSTRUCTION, ERECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF SUCH SIGN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE AND SHALL SAVE HARMLESS THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OR DAMAGES BY REASON OF SUCH SIGN OR PART THEREOF' AND SHALL NOT BE CANCELLED BY THE PRINCIPAL OR SURETY UNTIL AFTER TEN (10) DAYS NOTICE TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. SECTION 27.6 - PROHIBITED SIGNS THE FOLLOWING SIGNS ARE PROHIBITED WITHIN THE CITY: 1. ANY SIGN AFFIXED TO; HUNG, PLACED OR PAINTED ON ANY FENCE., TREE., PUBLIC UTILITY POLE OR RADIO, TELEVISION OR SIMILAR TOWER; 2. ANY SIGN ACROSS A PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY; AND 3. ANY SIGN ON AN AWNING WHICH IS NOT A MARQUEE. SECTION 27.7 - MAINTENANCE THE OWNER OF ANY SIGN SHALL BE REQUIRED TO KEEP SUCH SIGN PROPERLY MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES. SECTION 27.8 - REMOVAL OF SIGNS ANY SIGN WHICH IS HEREAFTER UNLAWFULLY INSTALLED OR MAINTAINED OR WHICH CEASES TO BE USED FOR A PERIOD EXCEEDING 60 DAYS SHALL BE TAKEN DOWN AND REMOVED BY THE OWNER; AGENT OR PERSON HAVING THE BENEFICIAL USE OF THE BUILDING OR STRUCTURE OR LAND UPON WHICH SUCH SIGN MAY BE FOUND WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS AFTER WRITTEN NOTIFICATION FROM THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. UPON FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SUCH NOTICE WITHIN THE TIME SPECIFIED THEREIN, THE BUILDING OFFICIAL MAY CAUSE THE REMOVAL OF SUCH SIGN. ANY EXPENSE INCIDENT THERETO SHALL BE PAID BY THE OWNER OF THE BUILDING OR STRUCTURE OR LAND UPON WHICH SUCH SIGN IS ERECTED. SECTION 27.9 - EXEMPTIONS IVO PERMIT SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR THE FOLLOWING SIGNS PROVIDED THEY ARE INSTALLED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE: (1) REAL ESTATE SIGNS NOT EXCEEDING SIX (6) SQUARE FEET IN AREA WHICH ADVERTISE FOR SALE OR RENTAL THE LAND ANO/OR BUILDING UPON WHICH SUCH SIGNS ARE LOCATED. SUCH SIGNS SHALL NOT BE ILLUMINATED AND SHALL NOT BE MORE THAN 4 FEET IN HEIGHT. (2) A TEMPORARY REAL ESTATE SIGN ANNOUNCING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW SUBDIVISION WHEN: (A) ONLY ONE SIGN IS ERECTED ON THE LAND OR BUILDING; (B) IT IS NOT ILLUMINATED; (C) IT IS NOT OVER FIFTY (50) SQUARE FEET IN AREA; (D) IT IS NOT OVER TEN (10) FEET IN HEIGHT; (E) IT IS NOT LESS THAN TWENTY (20) FEET FROM ANY EXISTING OR PROPOSED STREET; AND (F) IT IS NOT LESS THAN FIFTY (50) FEET FROM ANY STREET INTERSECTION OR ADJACENT PROPERTY. NO SUCH SIGN SHALL REMAIN STANDING AFTER EIGHTY (80) PER CENT OF THE SUBDIVIDED LOTS HAVE BEEN SOLD. (3) PROFESSIONAL NAME PLATES NOT EXCEEDING ONE (1) SQUARE FOOT 1N AREA WHEN PLACED FLAT UPON THE WALL OF THE BUILDING AND NOT MORE THAN 10 FEET IN HEIGHT. (4) BULLETIN BOARDS NOT OVER TWENTY-FOUR (24) SQUARE FEET IN AREA FOR MUNICIPAL OR GOVERNMENTAL BUILDINGS OR FOR BUILDINGS USED FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES WHEN ERECTED UPON THE BUILDING OR LAND UPON WHICH SUCH BUILDING IS LOCATED. (5) MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS MEMORIAL SIGNS OR TABLETS CONTAINING NAMES OF BUILDINGS AND/OR DATES OF ERECTION., ETC. WHEN CUT INTO ANY MASONRY SURFACE OR WHEN CONSTRUCTED OF BRONZE OR OTHER INCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. (6) SIGNS DENOTING THE ARCHITECT, ENGINEER AND/OR CONTRACTOR WHEN PLACED UPON WORK UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND NOT EXCEEDING THIRTY-TWO (32) SQUARE FEET U IN AREA PER PROJECT. SUCH SIGNS SHALL NOT BE ILLUMINATED. • E �_m