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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Ordinance O-1997-010June 12, 1997 - Temp. Ord. #1764 9 Revision No. 1 - July 15, 1997 W�w�:�i�:� J�ucs:uci�i�tii=�yiu��'��ii�iuuiGuGc:�:►ti:r:uwiictiiwwrwic�r'l�u►�u��_Lyu��c���• {e ko In the event of a person desires to seek a waiver and exception in excess of t n (10%) percent to the provisions of this article, such person or authorized agent shall file a petition in such form as determined by the building department of the city, and shall simultaneously, with the filing of such form, pay a petition fee. The amount of the filing fee shall be established from time to time by resolution of the city eeune" commission. The fee shall be used for the purpose of offsetting administrative expenses incurred by the city in the processing of the petition. The original petition form shall contain the following information and shall be submitted to the building department: (1) Name, address and telephone number of the petitioner. (2) Location of the building, structure or lot, and name of the multi -tenant building or shopping center where the sign or other advertising structure is located or is proposed to be erected. (3) Position of the sign or proposed sign in relation to nearby buildings or other structures. (4) Hardship claimed. (5) Two (2) blueprints or inked drawings of the plans and specifications for the sign showing the method of construction and method of attachment to the building or securing it in the ground shall be submitted with the petition by the petitioner. f c) The completed original petition along with seven (7) twelve (12) copies shall be submitted through the building community deyelopment department to ele-rk, who shall then cause the petition to be placed on the agenda of the city eouneil planning commission for its consideration: and the petition shall be accompanied by the written recommendation of the Qoo3Munity developmgni director. In the event the waiver is denied by the CODING: Words in stfuek through type are deletions from existing law; Words in under r type are additions. June 12, 1997 - Temp. Ord. #1764 10 Revision No. 1 - July 15, 1997 Planning ommission then the applicant may seek relief by requesting the application be heard before the City Commission. In the event the waiver and exception is granted by the eity councH planning commi5gion, the eify-eouncil planning c mmission shall eause a resolution to be issued, stating state the terms and conditions upon which the waiver has been granted. Any waiver granted shall become null and void if the sign has not been erected within three (3) months after the date of the eity eauneil planning commissiort meeting at which it is approved. Secs. 18-4342-18-50. Reserved. DIVISION 3. CRITERIA: CONSTRUCTION, LOCATION AND DESIGN STANDARDS Sec. 18-5351. Construction, location and design criteria. Any and all signs permitted by this article to be constructed, erected, placed, repaired, altered or maintained within the municipal boundaries of the city shall be so constructed, designed and located as hereinafter provided: (6) The height of a permanent sign or flag pole shall be no greater than the actual building height (including parapets) of as prescribed On the (10) Signs which are constructed in a project or development shall be compatible in color size, style and format. (11) Permanent and temporary- signs shall not utilize more than two (2) three CODING: Words in struelcthrectgl!t type are deletions from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions. 1 June 12, 1997 - Temp. Ord. #1764 11 Revision No. 1 - July 15, 1997 Q colors, including a background color except when a logo is used. Ternp she" net utilize rneFe than thFee colors ineluding logo �egttt�s- (16) Other controls governing erection and display of signs: gAll otherwise legal signs must be kept in good condition, neat appearance and good state of repair. If not repaired within ten (10) days after written notification by the chief building official, the sign shall constitute a public nuisance and shall be removed by the city at the owner's expense. Temporary signs, in a state of disrepair, shall be removed immediately upon written notice by the chief building official or eade eMfffeernent community development director. h. Any sign which no longer advertises a bona fide business conducted, or product sold shall be removed by the owner, agent or person having beneficial use of the building or structure which such sign advertises, within ten (10) days after written notification from the building official or eade enforeernemt community developmp,nt director. (17) Basic design criteria for non-residential development: CODING: Words in stFuek thFCUg# type are deletions from existing law; Words in undersggLf,,dtype are additions. 1 June 12, 1997 - Temp. Ord. #1764 12 Revision No. 1 - July 15, 1997 a. The following table-q shows the sign standards ef-way widths: MAXIMUM LETTER HEIGHTS Right -&-Way Width Lin feet Maximum Base Letters aod Symbols in inches 1 -m! Monument 0 to 80 16 12 81 W 110 19 15 111 to 120 23 16 121 to 290 25 24 Ov r = 1 20— M The following she maximum sign strgpAgrp permitted based on the aross floor area of the r / existing building: CODING: Words in stfuekthfeugli type are deletions from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions. E 1 June 12, 1997 - Temp. Ord. #1764 13 Revision No. 1 - July 15, 1997 MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF SIGNS & ALLOWABLE MN AREA Gross Floor Area (GFA) Maximum Monument/ Directory Identification Sign Height (in feet) Maximum Sign Area (in square feet) Minimum Border (in) inches Primary Secondary Primary Secondary Primary Secondary r 25,000 s.f. 6 4 25 12 6 6 25,000 - 65,000 s.f. 8 4 50 15 6 6 65,001 - 153,000 s.f. 12 6 100 25 12 6 a 153,000 s.f. 15 8 125 50 12 6 b. Implementation. 42. All signs where practical must have an unobstructed sign face border around such sign with a minimum width of 25 percent (25%) of the average letter height. CODING Words in stfuelt threuglt type are deletions from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions. June 12, 1997 - Temp. Ord. #1764 14 Revision No. 1 - July 15, 1997 Sec. 18-54�2. Establishment of master sign plgp criteria. -- - -- -- - - - -- -- - - - -- -- - --- - -M � w-: - - III -- - -wk-1 IiI. G i i it Migi r. " i - - - - - - - - - -MP - : � - La,) A master I n is required for residential developments,shopping ent rs, and industrial, business or m r e parks. Prior to the issuance of a sign permit,he master sign plan shall be on file in the bijilding department and approved bofficial. (b) The master sign _plan criteria shall govern the following: (4) Criteria shall specify that no more thanthree 3 lines of copy per sign is permitted. Sec. 18-6253. Application of master sign plan criteria. Established criteria shall be followed by tenants of individual buildings in shopping centers and in multi -tenant complexes even if the tenant is the sole occupant of the building. (3) A bond must accompany an application to amend sign criteria. The bond shall be in amount adequate te eeve of 15Q percent (150%) of the cost of removing all existing signs, based on a bona fide cost estimate prepared by a sign contractor. The bond shall be called by eauncil commission and the removal of existing signs authorized only if signs which do not conform with the new criteria are not removed within one hundred twenty (120) days. CODING: Words in stMeft thmagli type are deletions from existing law; Words in gndgrsgored type are additions. June 12, 1997 - Temp. Ord. #1764 15 Revision No. 1 - July 15, 1997 DIVISION 4. PERMANENT SIGNS Sec. 18-62. Permitted signs generally. (e) Logo signage. A" permitted 'egos must be FegisteFed or eopyrighted tFaUdefflic-41-1-8 the logo us not registered, it is eensideFed a sign and not a logo fef the-ptt,--,0-'WF.,, this artiele. Lows are permitted within 1hp, allowable sian areasubject • the • • (1) Qrsipbic L- logos shall not be larger than the height of the adjacent letters, as desefibed in the sign eriteria for the pFejeet unless sppgifed in the master sign }Ian criteria. (2) Registered or copyrighted federal or state g_re hhi L logos i.e.picture or mbol s-W may be any color eeier baeltgfeund, as shown on the sign efuter4a. Q Logos comprised of letter copy shall match the size and color of lettering specified in the master criteria. In a free-standing buildin occupied in le tenant a logo d I tration figure or logo -style ofjetlering is permitted only on a II ar and or window sign. L5 In a multiple -tenant shopping center, a tenant -may -display logo deaign, illustration or figure on a wall sign or in a window in the same color as the No logo -style lettering, not a part of the too, is pgrmitted in any multi I - tenant complex, CODING: Words in 9tFue4(thFeuglt type are deletions from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions. June 12, 1997 - Temp. Ord. #1764 16 Revision No. 1 - July 15, 1997 Sec. 18-64. Signs permitted in residential zoning districts. A fnasteF SigH plan shall set standards for all signs within the niasteF development that aFe within one hundFed (qOO) feet of a publie OF pfivate right of -way.- Signs identifying a subdivision or a multi -family development may be erected at each entryway subject to the following: (1) Entrance wall(s) or monument identification signs: c. Maxi i n area per si n f twenty-four 24) f2quare feet. d. Maximum height gf gian: six 6 feet as Measured from the edge f pavement, e. In no caseshall such signslocated in the public right-of-way. (2) Building identification signs: p Two (2) single -faced signs are permitted per building_ square feet in afea.not to exceed four (4� b r feet. ,.,. Each building shall include building address(es) no smaller than six (6) inches. (3) Use -related information and directional signs not specifically delineated here may be permitted. shall not be leeated within three humdred (300) feet ef eeeh otheF, Sign height shall not exeeed three (3) feet. In me ease shall sueh signs 15e located in the PtJbl:e Fight Of -Way. Maximum sign aresquare feet. b. Maximum ian height: Sign height shall not exceed three (3)feet. L. Such signs shall not be located within three hundred(300) feet of each other. CODING: Words in stfuelt thr-eugli type are deletions from existing law; Words in ur erscored type are additions. June 12, 1997 - Temp. Ord. #1764 17 Revision No. 1 - July 15, 1997 d. In no case r2hgll such signs be located in th li ri ht-of-wa . 4. Places of worship and community facility uses: A ehangeable eepy paFtion of the allowable -'- ay not exeeed twelve (12) squaFe feet or the rMaximurn - RdjaeentletteFS.- - -- - - -vehieles ith signs she" be - - - : in a. A maxim n 1 sign is allowed per atreet fr n a e. lam. Maximum sign area: Thirty two (32)square feet. A changggble copy portion of the allowable sign area may not exceed twelve (12) square feet. Sec. 18-65. Signs permitted in commercial, institutional, educational, recreational districts. (1) df mMonument/directory identification signs. a. The name of the business or office may be derived from the main use of the premises, development name or business name. The copy shall include the street number. The street number shall be put on the top of the sign. Shopping centers may incorporate a directory into the copy area identifying the names of the occupants of the shopping center; however, the name of the center and/or logo must occupy forty percent (40%) of the allowable copy area. b. One (1) sign is permitted per street frontage. 137 Q_ Gfound signs she" not exeeed twelve (12) feet in h Height is measured above the road measufed at the edge of the pavement adjacent to the sign. in all etheF diStFietS ground signs shall not exeeed sox (6) feet height above the read rneasWed at the edge of the pavement. CODING: Words in straek threug# type are deletions from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions. June 12, 1997 - Temp. Ord. #1764 18 Revision No. 1 - July 15, 1997 (2) Front facade or fascia identification signs: b. Establishments with double store fronts with corner bays are permitted two (2) signs . One (1) sign is permitted on the primary store front and one (1) is permitted facing the major street or internal circulation route. C)utpareel building Fegulated by this previ The secondary sign shall be twelve (12) square feet or twenty dive {2.5} 25 percent 2( 5%) of the sign area of the primary sign, whichever is greater. gL Where establishments front 2streets, one 1 in front and one 1 in the rear, signagg_ ma�y..be permitted on both store fronts in conformance with $ection 1above. Qirectional signs: a Use -related informatiQn anddirectional signs may a permitted where therg i one (1) or more buildings or a building is not visible from the main entry of the development. Such signs I nl show addresses 'n n mbers and directional arrow. h signs shall not exceed thLee (3) square feet in areg gl3d shall not exceed three (3) feet in height o, In nQ case shall such sians be located in a public right-of-way. t12Z Qu arcels: a, Out parcels in shopping hall be considerconsiderpd geparate parcels for th purpose of calculating allowable signage. n out parcels may be permitted consistent with requirements of thi section wit he following exceptions: CODING: Words in streiek thFeUgli type are deletions from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions. June 12, 1997 - Temp. Ord. #1764 19 Revision No. 1 - July 15, 1997 1 The maximurn sign area ip fifty 50 square feet. 2. Fascig signsare permitted on three ides of the buildingonly. The primary fascia sign shall conform to the applicable design criteria. Fascia signs on the of er two (2) sides gf the building shall be limited tp_2�` percent ° of the size of the rim fascia sign. 3. The [Daximum height of monument si i ix 6 feet. c. The owner of a development require tbQ signage for out pgrcels to com I Wit 1he approved criteria for the overall development. Sec. 18-66. Signs permitted in f industrial (1-I-1) zoning districts. Permitted signs in industrial parks or projects developed as a unit shall be as follows: (1) Two (2) entry wall signs or one (1) primary ground/monument advertising the main use of the project and/or the business shall be permitted. In addition one 1 monument shall be erper parcel in industrial parK. c. The sign shall not exceed six (6) ten (10) feet in height above the road measured at edge of pavement. Directional ins: CODING: Words in stfuelt througIct type are deletions from existing law; Words in underscQAr type are additions. June 12, 1997 - Temp. Ord. #1764 20 Revision No. 1 - July 15, 1997 Use -related information and directional si-qns may be PerMitted where they is one (1) or m re buildings or a building is not visible from the main entry of the development. (b) Such sign area shall not exceed ten (10) square feet. (c) The directmko sign may identify the names of the tenants in letters not to exceed six (6) inches in height. LM In case shall s ins be locatpd in a public ri ht- f-wa . Sec. 18-67. Reserved Sec. 18-85. Special occasion signs, banners or decorations. Special occasion signs, banners or decorations may be permitted by written application to the building official for a specified purpose and for a limited specified period of time, except for public interest banner signs which are proposed to be hung across any public right-of-way in the city. For such banner signs, application shall be made through the building department to the city eaunei+ manager which shall determine whether the sign benefits the public interest. All other banner signs shall be treated for application purposes in the same manner as all other signs. SECTION 3: It is the intention of the City Commission and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Tamarac, Florida, and that the Sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered, relettered and the word "Ordinance" may be changed CODING: Words in s#Faek-threag# type are deletions from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions. 1 1 1 June 12, 1997 - Temp. Ord. #1764 21 Revision No. 1 - July 15, 1997 to "Section", "Article" or such other word or phrase in order to accomplish such intention. SECTION 4: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances, and all Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. SSC_TION 5: If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Ordinance that can be given affect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable. CODING: Words in stMelt thratjglr type are deletions from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions. L 1 SECTION 6: passage and adoption. June 12, 1997 - Temp. Ord. #1764 22 Revision No. 1 - July 15, 1997 This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its 920:1 PASSED, FIRST READING this day of , 1997. Aj- PASSED, SECOND READING this,9'5 day of , 1997. JOE SCHREIBER MAYOR ATTEST: CAROL A. EVANS CITY CLERK I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have approved this 04�bINANCE ad"lokorrxl. 1ITCHELL -S. K CITY ATTORN community dev\c:\userdata\wpdata\ord\1764ord\ps RECORD OF OOMMISSI VOTE MAYOR SCHREt DIST 1: COMM, MGKAYE DIST 2: VIM MISHKIN DIST 3: COMM. SULTANOF DIST 4: MM. ROBERTS CODING: Words in stFUCk tlfeug# type are deletions from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions. 71���7 June 12, 1997 - Temp. Ord. #1764 1 Revision No. 1 - July 15, 1997 CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA ORDINANCE NO. 0-97--ZO AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 18, ENTITLED "SIGNS AND ADVERTISING"; PROVIDING FOR THE ELIMINATION OF AMBIGUITIES; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF URBAN DESIGN PRINCIPLES; PROVIDING FOR FLEXIBILITY IN DESIGN AND ADMINISTRATION OF SIGNS AND ADVERTISING; CASE NO. 16-Z-96; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac finds that there is a need to update the existing Chapter 18, entitled "Signs and Advertising" in order to ensure that signs and advertising are compatible with their surroundings, appropriate to the activity that displays them, expressive of the identity of individual activities and the community as a whole, and communicates the need of businesses to the public; and WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac find that there is a need to provide more flexibility to reduce the need to request waivers, thereby reducing administrative processing time; and WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac's present "Signs and Advertising" Ordinance has become obsolete due to changing needs of various existing and proposed businesses; and CODING: Words in StMel( thFeUgI`V type are deletions from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions. June 12, 1997 - Temp. Ord. #1764 2 Revision No. 1 - July 15, 1997 WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac finds that there is a need to eliminate ambiguities thereby making the Ordinance more user-friendly and understandable; and WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac finds that there is a need to update the existing Ordinance to incorporate urban design principles to promote compatibility with signs and their surroundings consistent with community values; and WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac encourages quality economic development consistent with community values which will enhance the City's tax base; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the Ordinance amendment at a public hearing on July 3, 1996, and WHEREAS, the Director of Community Development recommends approval of this amendment; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac has deemed it to be in the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to amend Chapter 18, entitled "Signs and Advertising" ;providing for more flexibility in design thereby reducing the need for waiver requests; providing for the elimination of ambiguities thereby making the Ordinance more user-friendly and understandable; providing for the incorporation of urban design principles. CODING: Words in stmek thFeugK type are deletions from existing law; Words in underscor_9-d type are additions. June 12, 1997 - Temp. Ord. #1764 3 Revision No. 1 - July 15, 1997 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA: SECTION L That the foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of the Ordinance upon adoption hereof. SECTION 2: Chapter 18, Article II. Signs, of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as follows: Sec. 18-22. Violations, penalties. (b) Contractors installing signs without a permit in the city are subject to appropriate city, county and state sanctions. Sec. 18-23. Enforcement. The city manager, or any official or employee designated in writing by the city manaaer, is hereby dgsianated and authorized to poforce this chapter. faifb) Violations of the provisions of this article shall be heard by the Code Enforcement Board of the city. Such hearings shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 162. Florida Statutes and sections 2-71 through 2-89 of the Code of Ordinances of the city. (#}Lcc) Any sign erected in the city shall be subject to all appropriate inspections, including but not limited to electrical, structural, and zoning. CODING: Words in smelt thrauglrr type are deletions from existing law; Words in undersc type are additions. 11 June 12, 1997 - Temp. Ord. #1764 4 Revision No. 1 - July 15, 1997 Sec. 18-24. Definitions. Qmss floor ar h sum of the horizontal r as of the stories of a buildinaorbuildings, measured froa) the exterior of exterior walls gr from the cgn erlines of walls which separate buildings Included within such sum shall be the areas of all stories and attic spaces rR v�.. iding struct al head room of at least 5.5 feet: interior balconies of mezzanine and any other,5pace reasongbly usable f r any purposeexcept pgrking garage gructurg but does include all other interior spaces including those which are ngt heated o it Ground sign: The type of sign that is self -supported, not attached to or affixed in any way to a building or other structure. The bottom of a ground sign may rest upon the ground and or may extend with vertical supports therefrom having not more than two (2) feet of open space from the ground to the bottom of the sign. Qutaarcel: A par gel of land containing p building md any ca 5ce sou structurp,(s) shari!3g. mmon ingresslegress or parking facilities with a shoppingcenter, containing a sin le Want and delgched from other struct r s in the shopping cgnter. Sec. 18-25. Prohibited signs. (9) Vehicle signs with the exception _o_f the I win : a. V hicles ins be ark on non- i entia r rtwhen pigrked within h confings of a building or in a manner that the vehicle is screened from view from gny public street. CODING: Words in stMelt thmuglt type are deletions from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions. 11 Ili June 12, 1997 - Temp. Ord. #1764 5 Revision No. 1 - July 15, 1997 b. Vehicles with vehicle identification sicins shall not be parked ov rni ht in a front yard in a residential zoning district with the exception of yr,hicles with re.Movable mggnetic signa or that arg covered. Other vehicles with i na e / r utility ilers shall be in an enclosed garage or parked in g side yard. 04}(13) Cold or hot air balloons with or without advertising; f4- tt 4) A sign which covers or interrupts a major architectural feature of building; f+6)M, Signs, pennants, banners attached to po ga, trees or other vegetative or landscaping material; (+:�)(16) "LED" lights, flashing or information displays; {+$ kM Attached vehicle signs (Sge No. 9 Vehicle Si ns . f4-9)r= Pole 5jpns. Sec. 18-26. Nonconforming signs. (a) All signs subject to this article and not in conformance with the regulations enumerated herein shall be required to come into compliance within twelve (12) months fFern the date of adeptiom of this arti-ele (Ordinanee -No. 89-31): in gccordancp, with the gchedule b w: CODING: Words in stFrelt threeigiv type are deletions from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions. 11 11 1 June 12, 1997 - Temp. Ord. #1764 6 Revision No. 1 - July 15, 1997 Original Cost of�gn Yom Sign Can Remain 101 - $1,Q00 2 1 01 - $3,000 3 $3.001 - $10.00Q 4 Over $10,000 5 ( 4D existina. nonconforming sigP may be maint 'ned and/or repaired until its glimination date, but sball not be structurally or mechani all exte ded or aftered further the non-confor (c 8ny sign which had been granted a waiver that existed and was maintained on th effective dgte of this ha ter or anyam ndment thereto mgy continge although the sign does n t conform to all the provisions contained in this Ch pter. ko A nonconfQrming sign which i5 destroyedor damaged to the extent f 50 pgrcent (50%) or more of its replacement value shall not be repaired or rebuilt. o Where a nonconforming sign exists prior to its elimination dam, such sign shall be brought into conformance with this article or removed when the name of the enterprise or business advertised or the copy on the sign is changed. This shall be done prior to the issuance of an occupational license for any new business or enterprise. (�fBuilding permitfees will be waived for applicants p pplyingtg bring thgir sianr?in o conformity within the abov!D amortization schedule. Secs. 18-27-18-35. Reserved. CODING: Words in gbh type are deletions from existing law; Words in und�e,s o red type are additions. 1 L June 12, 1997 - Temp. Ord. #1764 7 Revision No. 1 - July 15, 1997 DIVISION 2. PERMITS Sec. 18-37. Application for sign permit. (b) Three-(3) TT -Q copies of blueprints or inked drawings of the plans and specifications showing method of construction and method of attachment to the building or in the ground shall accompany each application. These blueprints or inked drawings shall be to scale, showing the square foot area of the sign structure as well as the sign face, copy to appear on sign, height of letters, colors, materials, lighting equipment, if any, and the position of the proposed sign(s) relative to building or property lines by plot plan with measurements. If any of the proposed sign(s) exceed twelve (12) square feet in area, two (2) of the blueprints or inked drawings shall have affixed thereto the seal of an engineer registered in the State of Florida indicating conformance with all applicable provisions of the South Florida Building Code prior to the issuance of the permit by the chief building official. (c) The application for every proposed sign shall include required blueprints and shall provide the following information: (9) Any federal or state registered logo or trademark shall be approved by the chief building official. A logo must be Hed the number of whieh niust be shown on the sign permit application. These loges whose registration or eepyFight do not refefence the paFtieular develop thent or projeet in whoeh the logo will be displayed-. CODING: Words in stFuelt threugl�t type are deletions from existing law; Words in underscores type are additions. June 12, 1997 - Temp. Ord. #1764 8 Revision No. 1 - July 15, 1997 Sec. 18-38. Approval of application; issuance of permit, label. (c) With each permit issued, the building official shall cause a label to be issued bearing the number of the g. designated permit as identification of the sign which the permit authorizes. This label shall then be affixed to the sign or to an adjacent area by the permittee in such a manner that the label will be readily visible. The absence of such a label upon or in clear view of any sign constructed or installed within the city shall be prima facie evidence of failure to meet requirements of this article. Sec. 18-40. Revocation of permits. (c) If the applicant or owner of a sign proposed to be erected for which a sign permit has been approved fails to applyfef a securghe sign permit within ninety (90) days of the date of approval, the approval shall be automatically revoked and shall be of no further force and effect. Sec. 18-42. Waivers; exceptions. (a) The rules and regulations provided in this article do not and cannot address all situations pertaining to the construction, erection, placement, repair, alteration, relocation and maintenance of signs within the municipal boundaries of the city. The community developmgnt director or his designee is empow red the right to grant a waiver and exception from the provisions up to ten (10%) percent fo this article. The eitq-eeuneR .planning commission is, therefore, empowered and reserves unto itself the right to grant a waiver and exception from the provisions of this article in cases of ndue and unnecpssary hardship because of uni ue or unusual -conditions pertaining to thp specific building or parcel gr property in question for requests in excess of ten (10%) percent gf this article. CODING: Words in type are deletions from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions.