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SECTION 27.5 - BONDS AND LIABILITY INSURANCE NO PERSON SHALL ERECT,, STRUCTURALLY ALTERp 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, HUNG2 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 110 ANY SIGN WHICH IS HEREAFTER UNLAWFULLY INSTALLED OR MAINTAINED OR WHICH CEASES TO BE USED FOR 1f1 N 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 NO 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 AND/OR BUILDING UPON WHICH SUCH SIGNS ARE LOCATED. SUCH SIGNS SHALL NOT BE ILLUMINATED BEEN SOLD. (3) PROFESSIONAL NAME PLATES NOT EXCEEDING ONE (1) SQUARE FOOT IN 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 ERECTIONS 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 WHEA PLACED UPON WORK UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND NOT EXCEEDING THIRTY-TWO (32) SQUARE FEET IN AREA PER PROJECT. 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 IN 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 ERECTIONS 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 WHEA PLACED UPON WORK UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND NOT EXCEEDING THIRTY-TWO (32) SQUARE FEET IN AREA PER PROJECT. SUCH SIGNS SHALL NOT BE ILLUMINATED.