14188ORDINANCE NO. 14,188
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS
OF CHAPTER 44 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
Section 1. That section 44 -9 (b) be amended as follows:
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(b) Issuance of permits; existing signs. All existing signs
not prohibited by this chapter shall be properly permitted and
tagged. A fee shall be charged in accordance with the permit fee
schedule, set out in this section for all signs permitted after
January 1, 1977.
Any existing sign not permitted and tagged by January 1, 1977
shall either be classified as abandoned and removed, or be permitted
as a newly constructed or erected sign and made to conform to all
provisions of this chapter as to height, area, type, placement
and number.
Newly constructed or erected signs. Effective immediately,
all newly constructed, erected, and /or altered signs shall be
permitted and tagged for which a fee shall be paid in accordance
with the permit schedule set out in this section.
Permits are to be issued for a period of ten (10) years, and
all sign owners are required to renew their sign permits every
ten (10) years prior to January 31, of the tenth year. Any sign
not permitted within the month of January of said tenth year shall
be classified as abandoned and removed.
All abandoned signs not removed by owner after due notice
shall be removed by the City of Little Rock, which upon completion
shall file and have a lien upon real estate for the cost of removing
said sign(s).
Accompanying each application for a sign permit for a new
sign shall be:
1. For ground mounted signs, a land survey,-prepard by
a registered land surveyor, showing all existing and
proposed improvements and sign locations;
2. For building mounted signs, building elevations;
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3. For each sign, detailed drawings and specifications.
(All drawings shall be scale and legible).
Accompanying each application for a sign permit for an
existing sign shall be:
1. A completed application form stating all necessary
facts concerning each sign, signed by the owner,
certifying thereto;
2. Photographs of each sign.
Sign permit, -and -Rene.w.a.1..Fee Schedule:
1. All off - premise signs ---------------------- $100.00
2. All on- premise signs as follows:
a. Groundmounted signs --------------- - - - - - $ 40.00
b. Projecting------------------------ - - - - -$ 35.00
C. Wall signs (including marquee) ---- - - - - - $ 30.00
3. All on /off - premise signs alteration fees:
a. Ground - mounted signs.
1.
Up to 25 %-------------------- - - - - -$
10.00
2.
25% to 50 %------------------- - - - - -$
20.00
3.
50% to 75 %------------------- - - - - -$
30.00
4.
Over 75 %--------------------- - - - - -$
40.00
b. Projecting signs.
1. Up to 25 %-------------------- - - - - -$ 15.00
2. 25% to 75 %------------------- - - - - -$ 25.00
3.. Over 75 %--------------------- - - - - -$ 35.00
C. Wall signs (marquee signs included).
1. Up to 75 %-------------------- - - - - -$ 20.00
2. Over 75 %--------------------- - - - - -$ 30.00
Section 2. That section 44 -10.4 be amerided as follows:
Same - Application Fee.
A charge of one hundred dollars ($100.00) shall be made
for all applications filed before the Sign Board of Review. The
one - hundred ($100.00) charge shall be paid to the City Collector's
Office for which a receipt shall be issued stating the purpose of
the payment. This receipt must be filed with the application for
a review with the Sign Board as evidence of payment of said fee.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage.
PASSED: January 19, 1982
ATTEST: a0m, ay,6L APPROVE��
City C1 Mayor