HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-10-23 EC MEMOMEMORANDUM
TO: Frank Gryglewicz, Director of Financial Services
Dan Brotzman, City Attorney
Chris Olson, Director of Safety Services
Jerrell Black, Director of Parks and Recreation
Chuck Esterly, Director of Public Works
Bob Simpson, Director of Neighborhood and Business Development
FROM: Lou Ellis, City Clerk
DATE: October 23, 1997
SUBJECT: ELECTION SIGNS
As we agreed, at the staff meeting Tuesday, I will be implementing the following policy:
Election Sign Policy
All complaints will be directed to the City Clerk's Office , 762-2405 or 762-2407 .
The City Clerk will forward the complaint as follows:
Public right-of-way -PUBLIC WORKS
Parks property-PARKS & RECREATION
Too many signs posted -CODE ENFORCEMENT/SAFETY SERVICES
All signs determined to be in the public right-of-way , or on public/City property , will be removed and
stored in the City Clerk's Office .
The City Clerk will contact the candidate.
If a resident has too many signs , Code Enforcement will contact the property owner and request
that they comply with the Code.
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Additionally, the sign code relative to election signs should be reviewed. After the first of the year I
will be meeting with the Election Commission , and we will address this issue and make a
recommendation .
If I have missed anything , or if you have any changes or suggestions , please let me know .
Thanks!
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F) business may be allowed to install, erect, move, or maintain his own sign
upon demonstration to the Department that he possesses sufficient
knowledge and skill and is appropriately insured for public protection. Upon
such demonstration, the Director or designee may issue a nonrenewable
sign contractor's license. Such license will be valid only for the installation,
erection or moving of signs as specified on the permit. Within a residential
zone district, the homeowner may apply for a nonrenewable sign contrac-
tor's license for use on his own property. For such a license, the license
fee will be waived.
Before any permit is issued for a sign which may require any work over
public property, the erector shall furnish to the City a certificate of
insurance from a firm with corporate surety, and authorized to do business
in the State of Colorado, for public liability and property damage in
amounts established by the Department of not less than the following and
covering the liability of the sign erector with respect to all work performed
by him or his agents or employees :
For death or injury to any one person . . . . . . . . . . $100,000.00
Total liability in any one accident .............. 300,000 .00
Property damage .......................... 50,000 .00
16-4-19-4: PERMIT FOR GROUP SIGNS: Persons submitting a plan for all
signage which is designed as an integral part of a new or existing
development occupying no less than twenty-four thousand (24,000) square feet of
lot area , may be granted a twenty-five percent (25%) increase in number of signs
or maximum square foot area subject to the approval of the Director of the
Department.
16-4-19-5: SIGNS NOT SUBJECT TO PERMITS: The following signs displayed
for non-commercial purposes, may be erected and maintained in all
zone districts without a permit. Such signs shall be in addition to all other signs
permitted in any zone district, providing such signs do not require direct electrical
wiring, and conform to setbacks and other physical characteristic requirements of
the designated zone districts. Even though permits are not required for the
following signs, wall signs shall be located only in the signable area, and window
signs shall be counted toward the twenty-five percent (25%) maximum coverage .
This restriction shall not apply to holiday decorations, or to short-term advertising
as provided in subsection 16-4-19-1 OE6.
No permit shall be required to carry out maintenance to a conforming sign if no
structural changes are made.
A. Bulletin Boards. Bulletin boards for public , charitable or religious
institutions, which are not over twelve (12) square feet in area, and which
are located on the premises of said institutions.
B. Election Signs . Election signs shall not be posted more than forty-five (45)
calendar days prior to the election to which the sign relates, and shall be
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removed within fifteen (15) calendar days following the election to which
the sign relates. Such signs are limited to wall, window and ground signs,
and shall not be a banner of paper or cloth.
In residential zone districts, there shall be no more than two (2) election
signs per each lot; they shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet of total
sign area , and shall be no more than six feet (6') in height above grade. In
commercial and industrial zone districts, there shall be no more than two
(2) per each street frontage; they shall not exceed twenty-four (24) square
feet of total sign area.
Flags. Flags of nations or an organization of nations, states and cities .
Holiday Decorations. Signs in the nature of decorations, clearly incidental
and commonly associated with any national, local or religious holiday;
provided that such signs shall be displayed for a period of not more than
sixty (60) consecutive calendar days . Such signs may be of any type,
number, area, height , location, illumination, or animation, and shall be
located so as not to conflict with traffic regulatory devices and are not
subject to the maximum window coverage of twenty-five percent (25%).
E. Ideological Signs. Ideological signs not more than twelve (12) square feet
in total sign area . Such signs are limited to not more than two (2) per lot.
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Illuminated Buildings . Prov iding no signs , symbols, letters , figures, etc.,
identifying a name , service, or product, occur on the building or the part of
the building which is illuminated.
Memorial Signs . Memorial signs or tablets, giving the name of building and
date of erection , when cut into any masonry surface or inlaid so as to be
part of the building.
Private Parking or Traffic Direction Signs. Signs giving parking or traffic
directions or restrictions which do not require direct electrical wiring,
provided that such signs are limited to: wall and ground signs, not more
than two (2) signs per curb cut on the lot and not more than six (6) square
feet per face in area , and not more than six feet (6') in height above
grade. Not more than one directional sign may be displayed at each curb
cut. Such signs may be illuminated from a concealed light source which
does not flash, blink or fluctuate, and shall not be animated .
Public Signs . Signs required or specifically authorized for a public purpose.
Signs Within Buildings . Signs within buildings that are not visible from the
public right-of-way or are more than twelve inches ( 12") from the interior
side of a window .
Scoreboards. Scoreboards located on athletic fields .
L. Symbols. Symbols or crests of national, state, religious, fraternal , profes-
sional and civic organizations .
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