Section 28-415.1
§28-415.1 Sign hanger license required. It shall be unlawful to hoist
or lower or to hang or attach any sign upon or on the outside of any
building in the city unless such work is performed by or under the
direct and continuing supervision of a person licensed as a sign hanger
under the provisions of this article.
Section 28-415.2
§28-415.2 Exemptions. The provisions of this article shall not apply
to the following:
1. Signs not exceeding 75 square feet (7 m{2}) in area, measured on
one face only, nor exceeding 25 pounds (11 kg) in weight;
2. Signs supported directly on the ground; or
3. Directional signs; or
4. Temporary signs erected during the construction or alteration of a
building and related to such work; or
5. The erection or placing of any signs by employees of the city, any
city department or other city agency.
Section 28-415.3
§28-415.3 Classification. Such licenses shall be classified as
follows:
1. Master sign hanger license. Authorizes the holder thereof to hoist
or lower or to hang or attach any sign, irrespective of weight, upon or
on the outside of any building.
2. Special sign hanger license. Authorizes the holder thereof to hoist
or lower or to hang or attach any sign not exceeding one hundred fifty
square feet in area, measured on one face only, nor exceeding one
thousand two hundred pounds in weight, upon or on the outside of any
building.
Section 28-415.4
§28-415.4 Additional qualifications. Applicants for a sign hanger
license shall have the additional qualifications set forth in sections
28-415.4.1 through 28-415.4.2.
Section 28-415.4.1
§28-415.4.1 Master sign hanger qualifications. All applicants for a
master sign hanger license shall submit satisfactory proof establishing
that the applicant has had at least five years practical experience in
sign hanging within the seven years preceding the date of the license
application under the direct and continuing supervision of a licensed
master sign hanger; and the applicant shall also have a knowledge of and
ability to read plans and specifications relating to sign construction
and erection, including supporting framework and other supports, and a
knowledge of the problems and practices of sign construction and hanging
and be familiar with the equipment and tools used in sign hanging.
Section 28-415.4.2
§28-415.4.2 Special sign hanger qualifications. All applicants for a
special sign hanger license shall submit satisfactory proof establishing
that the applicant has had at least three years practical experience in
sign hanging within the five years preceding the date of the license
application under the direct and continuing supervision of a licensed
sign hanger; and the applicant shall also have a knowledge and ability
to read plans and specifications relating to sign construction and
erection, including supporting framework and other supports, and a
knowledge of the problems and practices of sign construction and hanging
and be familiar with the equipment and tools used in sign hanging.
Section 28-415.5
§28-415.5 Additional requirements. The additional requirements set
forth in sections 28-415.5.1 through 28-415.5.2 shall apply to sign
hangers:
Section 28-415.5.1
§28-415.5.1 Danger warning. Every licensed sign hanger shall, while
sign hanging operations are in progress at a job site, place
conspicuously at such job site two plates or signs not less than 18
inches (457 mm) by 24 inches (610 mm) in size (i) displaying the word
"danger" in letters not less than 6 inches (152 mm) high, and (ii)
disclosing the sign hanger's name, business address, type of license and
license number.
Section 28-415.5.2
§28-415.5.2 Sign hanger place of business. Every licensed sign hanger
shall have a place of business within the city and shall display
prominently at such place of business a plate or sign marked with the
words "sign hanger" and the license number immediately thereunder.
Section 28-415.6
§28-415.6 Fitness to perform work. As a condition of license renewal,
a licensed sign hanger shall provide evidence satisfactory to the
department that such licensee is fit to perform the work.
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