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ORDINANCE NO. 958
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, PROVIDING FOR THE
PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY; REQUIRING A PERMIT
AND INSPECTION FOR THE ERECTION OF SIGNS AND SIGN STRUCTURES,
REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE DESIGN, QUALITY OF MATERIALS,
CONSTRUCTION, LOCATION, ELECTRIFICATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL
SIGNS AND SIGN STRUCTURES NOT LOCATED WITHIN A BUILDING; PRO-
VIDING PENALTIES FOR ITS VIOLATION AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO.
875 AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF OF THE CITY OF
BOZEMAN IN CONFLICT HEREWITH:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, AS FOLLOWS, TO WIT:
Section 1
ADOPTION
A certain document, three copies of which are on file in the Office of the Building Official
of the City of Bozeman, Montana, being marked and designated as "Uniform Sign Code, 1973 Edition
as Published by the International Conference of Building Officials", on file in the office of the
Building Official is •hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof as if fully set out in
this Ordinance; save and except such portions thereof as have been deleted, modified or amended
in the aforementioned official copies.
Section 2
ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
Chapter 1.
Add the following paragraphs to Section 103;
(e) License required. Any persons or firm who engages in the business
of fabrication, installation, alteration, maintenance or repair of
signs in, on, or about buildings in the City of Bozeman is required to
have a City Contractors license as required by the licensing code of
the City of Bozeman.
(f) Bond. The applicant for a sign contractor's license shall file
with the City, a bond in the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00)
conditioned that he will in good faith perform all things required of
him by the laws of the City. Said bond must be filed in the office
of the Building Official for approval.
Chapter 3. Delete 303-3.
Add the following section as follows:
Fee Schedule.
Section 307.
(a) Sign area not exceeding 35 square feet $ 7.50
(b) Sign area exceeds 35 square feet but not
exceeding 100 square feet 12.50
(c) Sign area exceeds 100 square feet but does
not exceed 200 square feet 17.50
(d) Sign area exceeds 200 square feet but does
not exceed 300 square feet 20.00
(e) For each additional 100 square feet or fraction
thereof in excess of 300 square feet 20.00
Plus 2.50
Chapter 4.
Add the following paragraph to the second paragraph in Section 402(c) as follows:
Small (not to exceed 20 square feet nor more than five feet in any
dimension and no more than six feet high) directory type ground signs
in a Fire Zone No. 1 may be constructed of heavy timber - two-inch
normal thickness lumber - if erected on private property and in such
a manner so as to maintain the proper sign distance required at
intersections by the Zoning Code of the City of Bozeman.
ORDINANCE NO. 958
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Chapter 6.
Add the following Section as follows:
Height
Section 604
No pole sign shall be erected to a height exceeding forty feet (40')
above the ground.
(EXCEPTION) Pole signs within an area lying not more than one thousand
feet (1,000 ') at right angles to the centerline of Interstate 90 may be
erected to a maximum of sixty feet (60') .
Chapter 13.
Add the following Sections as follows:
Limitations
Section 1303
1. There shall be no flashing of all elements simultaneously,
or any flashing effect which could be miscontrued as a
traffic control device.
2. Revolving beacon lighted signs or beacon lights shall be
prohibited.
3. All electric signs shall be not less than 10' above grade
at the bottom of the sign.
Chapter 14.
Add the following Section as follows:
Removal
Section 1403
A deposite of $25.00 shall be made with the Building Official at the
time the permit is issued. Said deposit will be refunded to the
permittee if the temporary sign or banner is removed within one week
from the last day of the function for which the sign or banner was
approved.
Section 3
REPEAL
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of August, 1975.
EDMUND P. SEDIVY, Mayor
ATTEST:
ERNA V. HARDIN(
Clerk of the City Commission
State of Montana )
County of Gallatin: ss.
City of Bozeman )
I, Erna V. Harding, Clerk of the Commission of the City of Bozeman, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Ordinance No. 958 was published by Title and number in the Bozeman Daily
Chronicle, a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in Bozeman in the issue
of the 7th day of September, 1975, and due proof of such publication is on file in my office.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I hereunto set my hand and affix the corporate seal of my office
this 24th day of November, 1975.
ERNA V. HARDING
Clerk of the City Commission
ORDINANCE NO. 958