[Adopted 12-18-1979 by Ord. No. 79-111 as Ch. 23, Art. 9, of the 1979 Revised General Ordinances of Paterson]
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in § 435-107 of this article, the Department of Public Works may issue permits, upon application made therefor, for the erection of canopies at the entrances of apartment houses which accommodate 30 families or more. Such canopies, however, shall be at least 10 feet wide and not less than eight feet in height.
[Amended 12-19-1995 by Ord. No. 95-068]
No person shall erect or maintain any sign or
signs projecting 18 inches or more beyond the building line in any
street or highway in the City without first obtaining a license therefor
from and payment of the license fee to the Director of Public Works
or his designee.
[Amended 10-19-1982 by Ord. No. 82-024]
A.
Licenses shall be issued by the Director of Public
Works or his designee for a term of one year beginning on February
1 and expiring on the first day of February following its issuance.
[Amended 12-19-1995 by Ord. No. 95-068]
B.
The annual license fee, imposed for revenue purposes,
shall be at the rate of $0.10 per square foot of actual surface of
each sign, measured on one side but not including that portion of
the sign within 18 inches of the building line; provided, however,
that in no case shall a license fee be less than $10 per sign.
A.
No license shall be granted or issued under this article
unless and until a permit for the erection, attachment to or suspension
from the building or structure has been issued by the Construction
Official as required by the State Uniform Construction Code.[1]
A.
Every sign erected or maintained shall be of a substantial
character and shall be securely fastened so that such sign is unlikely
to fall or be blown down. The sign shall be attached to the building
or structure by bolts, anchors, chains, rods or guys. No nails or
staples shall be used to secure any sign to a building or structure.
B.
No sign shall contain or be made of any inflammable
or combustible material unless otherwise permitted by the State Uniform
Construction Code.
C.
No projecting sign shall project from the face of
a building or structure on or over streets and sidewalks in the City
beyond a line drawn perpendicularly upward from two feet inside the
curbline.
D.
A clear space of not less than nine feet shall be
provided below all parts of projecting signs.
[Amended 12-19-1995 by Ord. No. 95-068]
A.
The Director of Public Works or his designee shall,
from time to time, cause an inspection to be made of all projecting
signs for the purpose of ascertaining whether the same have been licensed
and maintained in accordance with the provisions of this article.
B.
The Director of Public Works or his designee shall
keep a record of all licenses issued under this article.
A.
If, after the issuance of a license under this article,
any sign erected or maintained is found not to comply with the provisions
of this article or the State Uniform Construction Code, the owner
or licensee shall, after notice, alter or change said sign to comply
with such provisions or remove said sign.
B.
Any sign erected or maintained in violation of this
article or which may be considered dangerous by the Director of Public
Works or his designee may be removed by him after notice, and the
cost and expense of removing such sign shall be charged to the owner
or to the person, firm or corporation in charge, possession or control
thereof and shall, if necessary, be recovered in a civil action from
such person, firm or corporation.
[Amended 12-19-1995 by Ord. No. 95-068]
[Amended 12-19-1995 by Ord. No. 95-068]
Unless another penalty is expressly provided
herein, any person who violates any provision of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000,
by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days or by a period of
community service for not more than 90 days, or any combination thereof.
A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or
on which a violation occurs or continues.
