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Home My WebLink About1957 Ordinance No. 008BY AUTHORITY ORDIN ANC E NO . 8 SERIES OF 1957 AN ORDINANC E M-iENDING ORD!NANC E NO. 9 , SERIES OF 1956, ADO PTING A BUILDING CODE FOR THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD , COLOR ADO , BY ADDING THERETO A S~CTION REGULATING SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANC ES IN CONFLICT HEREWI TH. BE IT ORDA I NED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF .h:NGLEWOOD, COLORADO: Section 1. Ordinance No . 9 , Series of 1956, establishing a building code for the City of l ew ood , Colorado, is hereby amende d by adding thereto an additional chapter to be known as Chapter 60, regulating signs and billboards, which shall read as follows, to-wit: Chapter 60 SIGNS AND BILLOOARDS 6001-DEF I NIT ION . Display-sign means a structure that is arranged, intended, designed, or used as an advertisement, announcement of direction; and includes a sign, sign screen, billboard and advertis- ing devices of every kind . Th e term sign includes the structure, framework, steel pole or "I" beam upon whic h the p resentation or representation is erected or is intended to be erected. 6002 -Gi NE itAL. (1 ) Pe nnit. No display sign shall hereafter be erected, or attached to, suspended from or supported on a buildin~ or structure until a perm.it for the same has been issued by the building inspector. (2) Exemption. The provisions of this article, except as to safety, shall not apply to a sign not more t han 2 1 in height, on or over a show window or door of a store or business establishment, announcing, without display o r e laboration, only the name of the proprietor and the nature of his business; nor to a sign not exc e eding 1 sq. ft. of display surface on a residence building stating merely the name and profession of an occupant; nor to a sign not exceeding 10 sq. ft. of display surface, on a public building giving the name arxi nature of the occupancy and in- formation as to the conditions of use or admission; nor to a wall sign not exceeding 2! sq. ft. of display surface, nor a ground sign, advertising in either case the sale or rental of the premis es upon which it is maintained; nor to street signs erected by the municipality; nor to temporary signs or banners aut horized by the City Council. 6003-ALTERATIONS. (1 ) Structural. No display sign shall hereafter be altered, rebuilt, enlarged, extended or relo- cated exce pt in confo rmity with the provisions of this article. (2) Movabl e Parts. Th e changing of movable parts of signs that are designed for changes, or the repainting of display matter shall not be deemed to be alterations within the meaning of this section. 6004-EXISTING SIGNS. Nothing in this article shall require the removal or .,.ct\.s_c:;_opj.j.nuance of a l e gally e xisting display sign that is not altered, rebuilt, enlarged,j<'?"~ted. 6005-CONSTRUCTION. (1 ) Wall signs. (a) Display signs placed against the exterior walls of buildings shall not extend more than 6 1• outside of the wall surface. (b) Such signs shall not exceed 40 sq. ft. in area, unless made of incombustible materials, provide d that mouldings and cappings may be o~ wood. (c) Such signs shall not extend beyond the top or end of the wall surface on which they are placed. (2) Projecting signs. (a) Display signs, fastened to, suspended from or supported by a building or structure so as to project the refrom at an angle, shall not extend more than 6• beyond the property line. (b) A clear space of not l ess than 10' shall be provided below all parts of such signs. (c) Signs ov er the en t rance to a parking lot shall be of adequate height to clear all vehicles, but in no case l ess than 12 feet. (3) Ground signs. (a) Display signs shall not exceed 15' in height above the ground on which they rest. (b) Such signs shall be located back of t he street line and building line a distance equal to not l ess than the height of the sign above the ground. (c ) An open space at least 2' high shall be maintained between the bottom of the sign and the ground; pro vided that necessary supports extending through such space, and the filling of such space with lattice or slats leaving at least 50 per cent of the space open shall not be prohi bited . (d ) Such sig ns when more than 13 ' high shall be constructed of incombustible materials, provide d that mouldings and c appings may be of wood. (4 ) Roof s igns. (a ) Displ ay sig ns that a re pl a ced above or supported on the top of a buildin.{or structure shall be constructed of incombustible material , provided that moulding s and cappings may be of wood. (b) Such s i~ns shal l be set back at least 8 1 from the street line or bu ilding line and shall be not more than 2 5' high a uov e that part of t he roof on which they rest. (c) An open space of not less than 6 1 shall be maintained below the bottom of the sign, except for necessary vertical supports. (d ) Within the fir e l im i t s , no roof sign shall be supported by or braced to wood beams or othe r wood construction of a building or structure over 40 1 feet in he isz ht. 341 ( 5) Location . No dis play sign shall be so placed N to obstruct or interfere with a required door- way or other mea ns of egress nor in such a way;to cause a hazard to traffic on public streets. (6) Stability. Display 3igns shall be so constructed that they will withstand a wind pressure of at least 30 lbs . per sq . ft . of surf ace , anJ will be otherwise structurally safe, a nd shall be 3ecurely anchored or otherwise fastened , suspended or supported so that they will not be a menac e to persons or property. (7) Illumination . No illumination shall be such as to create danger to moving traffic. (8) Grounding . Ad e quate provision shall be made for grou nd ing metallic parts of roof signs exposed to lightning . 6006-Mll.INTENANCE: CITY NOT LIABLE . Every sign including those specifically exempt in section 6002-2 shall be maintained in good struct- ural condition at all times . The City of E n ~lewood , its officials and employees shall be in no mann e r liable for the negligence, failure or refusal of the owner or person, firm, or corporation responsible for the maintenance or d isplay of any sign which results in damage to persons or property occasioned by such sign . 6007-PLANS . Plans and specifications carrying the seal of an architect or structural engineer licensed by the State of Colorado may be required for any sign. Section 2 . All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section J . The City Council hereby finds , de t ermi nes and declares this ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservat i on of the public peace, health, safety and convenience. Section 4. shall take effect In the opinion of the City Council an emergency exists; therefore, this ordinance nd be in force from arrl after its f i nal passage and publication. Pas sed on First Reading by the City Coun cil of the City of Englewood, Colorado, this 21st day of January , A.O. 1957 , and ordered published in the Englewood Herald and Enterprise. Passed on Final Re ading by the City Council of the City of Eng lewood, Colorado, this 18th day of Fe bniary, A.O. 1957 , ani ordered published in the ~n g lewood Herald and Enterprise. I, J . L. Ba rron , City Clerk of the City of ~nglewood , Colorado, do hereby certify that the above and bregoing Ordinance was introduced and re ad in full and ordered published as proposed Ordinance for the mee tings of January 21 and Februa ry 18 , 1957, held by the City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado , on said dates and the same was published in the Englewood Herald and Enterprise, February 21 , 1957, as Ordinance No ._lL., Series of 1957 . City Clerk I •• I ·