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1. Charter
2. Title 1 General Administration
3. Title 2 Government Organization
4. Title 3 Revenue and Taxation
5. Title 4 Licenses and Permits
1. Chapter 4-1 General Licensing Provisions
2. Chapter 4-2 Beverages License
3. Chapter 4-3 Auctioneer License
4. Chapter 4-4 Building Contractor License
5. Chapter 4-5 Circus, Carnival, and Menagerie License
6. Chapter 4-6 Contractor in the Public Right-of-Way License
7. Chapter 4-7 Dog License
8. Chapter 4-8 Electrical Contractor Registration
9. Chapter 4-9 Food Service Establishment and Food Vending Machine License (Repealed)
10. Chapter 4-10 Itinerant Merchant License
11. Chapter 4-11 Mall Permits and Leases
12. Chapter 4-12 Repealed
13. Chapter 4-13 Mechanical Contractor License
14. Chapter 4-14 Mobile Home Park Permit and Mobile Home Installer's License
15. Chapter 4-15 Plumbing Contractor and Apprentice Plumber License
16. Chapter 4-16 Police Alarm Systems
17. Chapter 4-17 Secondhand Dealer and Pawnbroker License
18. Chapter 4-18 Street, Sidewalk, and Public Property Use Permits
19. Chapter 4-19 Taxi Driver License (Repealed)
20. Chapter 4-20 Fees
21. »Chapter 4-21 Sign Contractor License
22. Chapter 4-22 Elevator, Dumbwaiter, Materials Lift, Escalator, and Moving Walk License
23. Chapter 4-23 Neighborhood Parking Zone Permits
24. Chapter 4-24 Parks and Open Space Parking Permits
25. Chapter 4-25 Fire Contractor License
26. Chapter 4-26 Cemetery Permits
27. Chapter 4-27 News Box Leases and Regulation
6. Title 5 General Offenses
7. Title 6 Health, Safety, and Sanitation
8. Title 7 Regulation of Vehicles, Pedestrians, and Parking
9. Title 8 Parks, Open Space, Streets, and Public Ways
10. Title 9 Land Use Regulation
11. Title 10 Structures
12. Title 11 Utilities and Airport
13. Title 12 Human Rights
14. Title 13 Elections and Campaign Disclosures and Activities
15. Title 14 Arts
16. Index
17. Ordinances Pending Codification

Page Contents

• 4-21-1 Legislative Intent
• 4-21-2 License Required
• 4-21-3 Classification of Licenses
• 4-21-4 Application for License
• 4-21-5 Authority to Deny Issuance of License
• 4-21-6 Contractor Responsibilities
• 4-21-7 Revocation and Suspension of License
• 4-21-8 Term of License

Chapter 4-21: Sign Contractor License⁴²

4-21-1 Legislative Intent.

The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public health, safety, and welfare by licensing persons who install, erect, move, or maintain signs in the city.

4-21-2 License Required.

No person shall engage in the business of installing, erecting, moving, or maintaining signs, as defined in this code,⁴³ in the city without first obtaining from the city manager a license under this chapter.

4-21-3 Classification Of Licenses.

(a) A Class A license entitles the licensee to contract for the manufacture and installation of signs and related structures, including awnings which are directly supported by the structure only and canvas canopies being supported by building and vertical supports, and to paint signs on existing structures. The annual fee for a Class A license is that prescribed by section 4-20-21, "Sign Contractor License Fees and Sign Permit Fees," B.R.C. 1981.

(b) A Class B license entitles the licensee to contract for painting signs on existing structures. The annual fee for a Class B license is that prescribed by section 4-20-21, "Sign Contractor License Fees and Sign Permit Fees," B.R.C. 1981.

Ordinance Nos. 5493 (1992); 6015 (1998)

4-21-4 Application for License.

An applicant for a contractor license shall:

(a) Apply on forms furnished by the city manager, provide such information relating to the applicant's competence, education, training, and experience as the city manager may require;

(b) Pay the fee prescribed by section 4-20-21, "Sign Contractor License Fees and Sign Permit Fees," B.R.C. 1981; and

(c) Provide evidence of insurance coverage required by section 4-1-8, "Insurance Required," B.R.C. 1981.

4-21-5 Authority to Deny Issuance of License.

(a) The city manager may deny an application for a license under this chapter upon a finding of any of the conditions set forth in subsection 4-1-9(a), B.R.C. 1981, or upon a determination that:

(1) The applicant has had any contractor's license revoked or suspended; or

(2) The applicant has previously failed to comply with the ordinances and regulations of the city relating to conducting any contracting business licensed by this code.

(b) If the city manager denies a license application under this section, the manager shall follow the procedures prescribed by subsection 4-1-9(b), B.R.C. 1981.

Ordinance No. 5039 (1987)

4-21-6 Contractor Responsibilities.

A contractor licensed under this chapter is responsible for all work performed under each contract executed pursuant to the license, whether the contractor, an employee, or a subcontractor performs the work.

4-21-7 Revocation and Suspension of License.

The city manager may suspend or revoke a license issued under this chapter for the grounds and under the procedures prescribed by section 4-1-10, "Revocation of Licenses," B.R.C. 1981. Grounds for suspension or revocation include, without limitation, failure to maintain required insurance.

4-21-8 Term of License.

The term of the license issued under this chapter is twelve months from its date of issuance.

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⁴² Adopted by Ordinance No. 4659. Derived from Ordinance No. 3913.

⁴³ Section 9-9-21, "Signs," B.R.C. 1981.

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