Amending Chapter 21 Adding Provisions to Signs and Outdoor Advertising

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Section 4. Administration 1. The Development Review Committee shall include the following members: Executive Director, Department of Redevelopment, Chairman; City Engineer; Executive Director, St. Joseph County Area Plan Commission; City Building Commissioner; and A businessman in the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Area, appointed by the South Bend Downtown Council. The Development Review Committee shall have the following powers and duties in all matters relative to the erection or alteration of signs within the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Area and within one -half block beyond the boundaries of such area: a. Review applications for Sign Permits and, within 15 working days of receipt of the application,.either: Return the application to the Building Commissioner with a letter of approval stating that the proposed sign is in conformance with this Ordinance, and authorizing the issuance of a Sign Permit; or Deny the application, stating in writing the reason for such denial. Failure of the Development Review Committee to take such action shall constitute approval of the application. b. Make recommendations relative to amendment, supplement, change, or repeal of this Section, according to the provisions of this Ordinance. c. Maintain a permanent record of all actions of the Committee. 2. After the effective date of this Ordinance, no sign, permanent or temporary, shall be erected or altered except in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. a. The following signs shall not require permits: Ordinary maintenance and repair to existing signs, provided that such work does not affect the structure to a degree greater than 50 per cent of the current replacement cost, exclusive of the structural support of the sign; Change of copy on signs listing current or future programs and events taking place on the premises; Seasonal decorations and displays, provided they conform to the provisions of this Ordinance; - 11 -