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Case: T13DV00768
Case Details
Entered Date:
02/05/2013
Applicant:
AAG AUTO GLASS C/O HECTOR PINEDO
Description:
ILLEGAL SIGNS
Case Violations
Case Number: T13DV00768
Case Status: COURTCMP
Case Description: SIGN VIOLATION
Total Violations: 4
| Violation Date | Code Statue |
|---|---|
| 02/06/2013 | T.C. Ch. 3, Sec. 3-55 No sign shall be permitted on any curb, sidewalk, post, pole, hydrant, bridge, tree or other surface located on public property or over or across any street or public thoroughfare, except as expressly authorized by this sign code. |
| 02/06/2013 | Sec. 3-53. PROHIBITED SIGNS ENUMERATED. No person shall erect, alter, or relocate any sign of the type specified in this section, or of the types specified in sections 3-54 and 3-55. A. Animated and intensely lighted signs: 1. No sign shall be permitted that is animated by any means, including flashing, scintillating, blinking, or traveling lights, or any other means not providing constant illumination, except as allowed as a historic landmark sign (HLS) per Sec. 3-71. 2. No sign shall be permitted that because of its intensity of light constitutes a nuisance or hazard to vehicular traffic, pedestrians or adjacent properties. B. Electronic message center: An electronic or electronically controlled message board, where scrolling or moving copy changes are shown on the same message board or any sign which changes the text of its copy electronically or by electronic control more than once per hour. C. Fixed balloon signs: 1. Except as allowed as a temporary sign, as provided in this Article V. 2. Prohibition does not apply to manned hot air balloons. D. Flags or pennants: 1. Flags, other than those of any nation, state or political subdivision, except as allowed as a temporary sign, as provided in this Article V. 2. Propellers, hula strips and pennants, except as allowed as a temporary sign, as provided in this Article V. E. Miscellaneous signs, posters and satellite disks: The tacking, painting, pasting or otherwise affixing of signs or posters of a miscellaneous character, visible from a public way, on the walls of a building, barns or sheds, or on trees, poles, posts, fences or other structures, is prohibited. No signage of any type is permitted on satellite dishes or disks. F. Moving signs: 1. No sign or any portion thereof shall be permitted that moves or assumes any other motion constituting a non-stationary or non-fixed condition, except as allowed as a historic landmark sign (HLS) per Sec. 3-71. G. Roof signs: Signs that are erected upon, against, or directly above a roof, or on top of or directly above the parapet of a building, except as allowed as a canopy sign per Sec. 3-59, or a historic landmark sign (HLS) per Sec. 3-71. H. Sound, odor or visible matter: Any advertising sign or device that emits audible sound, odor or visible matter. I. Vehicle signs: Signs mounted upon, painted upon, or otherwise erected on trucks, cars, boats, trailers or other motorized vehicles or equipment are prohibited, except as specifically provided in section 3-51.H. |
| 02/06/2013 | T.C. Ch. 3, Sec. 3-57. BANNERS. A piece of fabric permanently attached by one or more edges to a pole, rod or cord. Banners may be attached to a building, where permitted, or placed along a curb. A. Not allowed for nonresidential or home occupation uses. B. The area of curbside banners shall not be included in the calculation of total allowable sign area. C. Removal: Faded or tattered banners must be replaced or removed at the direction of the sign code administrator. D. Right-of-way: Banners may extend or project over a public right-of-way or public property only as provided in section 3-43B. E. Copy limitation: Banners may include logos and pictographs but shall not contain any other lettered copy, except: 1. They may include festive or seasonal proclamations or may announce cultural or civic events that are open to the public. In such case, the banner may devote up to twenty-five (25) percent of the surface area to the name and/or logo of one public, private or commercial sponsor. 2. A banner meeting the criteria for festive or seasonal proclamations may be displayed for sixty (60) days or less and shall be removed within forty-eight (48) hours after the seasonal, cultural or civic event. F. Maximum area: Twenty-five (25) square feet. G. Minimum area: Six (6) square feet. H. Maximum number: One (1) for every fifteen (15) feet of building length per street frontage. On buildings having more than one street frontage, the maximum allowable number of banners is not transferable from one street frontage to another. I. Minimum distance from ground level to bottom of banner: Ten (10) feet. J. Allowable height: May not extend above the facade or eave of the building or structure and shall not exceed forty (40) feet above grade. |
| 02/06/2013 | T.C. Ch. 3, Sec. 3-65: PORTABLE SIGN REGULATIONS. Permits are required for all A-frame and portable signs. Decals must be displayed. The A-frame or portable sign when placed in an open position must not exceed a height of thirty (30) inches from ground level to the top of the sign and be no more than thirty (30) inches wide. Maximum of one sign per business is permitted and they must be removed from the street at the close of business. The A-frame or portable sign is not permitted in the public right-of-way except where a temporary revocable easement has been granted for their placement. The A-frame or portable sign is prohibited from any form of illumination, animation, movement and miscellaneous attachments including balloons, ribbons, speakers, etc. The sign code administrator may immediately remove, without prior notice, any A-frame or portable sign illegally placed in the right of way or site visibility triangle, or that for any reason presents an immediate hazard. |
Outstanding Inspections
Case Number: T13DV00768
Case Status: COURTCMP
Case Description: SIGN VIOLATION
Total Outstanding Inspections - 1
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/05/2013 | SIGN - ILLEGAL SIGN | BWIESE | Item closed |
Completed Inspections
Case Status: COURTCMP
Case Number: T13DV00768
Case Description: SIGN VIOLATION
Total Completed Inspections - 2
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/06/2013 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | BWIESE | Approved | AAG AUTO GLASS many sign code violations 1. Aframes 2. Banners 3. signs on telephone poles 4, Flag sails w print Spoke to owner sending NOV |
| 09/05/2013 | INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE | BWIESE | Approved | Owner called on 9/4 to say he had removed the last illegal sign on telephone pole. I confirmed this today and his shop is also in compliance. Close Case, MJ was emailed to cancel the compliance hearing. |
Outstanding Case Activity Conditions
| Date | Name | Approved |
| 02/06/2013 | T.C. Ch.3, Sec. 16-36. Posting of handbills prohibited. (a) Posting prohibited. No person shall post, affix, display, paint or attach; or direct, permit, or cause any other person to attach any handbill upon any street lamp post, street sign, traffic sign or signal, traffic control device, curb, sidewalk, hydrant, tree, shrub, utility pole or any other public building, structure or object except as may otherwise be required or authorized by law; or upon any private structure or building, without the consent of the owner or person in control thereof. (b) Presumption. For purposes of this section, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that any person or entity whose name, address, telephone number, e-mail address or other identifying information is indicated on the handbill, and any owner, manager, or responsible party of any business, product or service which is the subject of the handbill, has directed or caused the posting or attaching of the handbill in violation of subsection (a). (c) Penalty. A violation of this section is a civil infraction. In addition to any other penalties prescribed by law, any person found responsible for violating this section shall be fined not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00). Each handbill illegally posted shall constitute a separate violation, and shall be subject to a separate fine. In addition to the minimum fine(s), upon finding any person responsible for violating this section, the court shall order that person to reimburse the city for its costs in the removal of the illegal handbill(s) pursuant to subsection (d), as documented by a statement of costs presented to the court by the city. (d) Enforcement and abatement by code official. The code official is authorized to enforce the provisions of this section. The code official may, but is not required to, initiate enforcement by issuing a notice of violation pursuant to section 16-45 to the person(s) responsible for a violation of this section, and therein direct and order the responsible person(s) to remove of the unlawful handbill(s). The code official is further authorized to remove or cause the removal of any handbills posted in violation of this section, with or without giving prior notice to the person(s) responsible for the violation. | Not Approved |
Completed Activity Special Conditions
Case Description - SIGN VIOLATION
Case Number - T13DV00768
Case Status: COURTCMP
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 6
| Date | Name |
| 03/25/2013 | CONTACTED BY PHONE |
| 02/08/2013 | CONTACTED BY MAILING |
| 02/08/2013 | NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED |
| 10/01/2013 | LONG FORM CITATION |
| 10/01/2013 | COURT ORDERED ABATEMENT |
| 03/27/2013 | VIOLATION CLOSED |