14.45.010 Safety standards.
(a) All signs shall be built in accordance with Underwriter’s Laboratories specifications using approved materials.
(b) Freestanding or projecting signs and sign structures shall be engineered to withstand a wind load of a minimum of 30 pounds per square foot of sign area without failure of face retention system or sign structure.
(c) Engineering data sufficient to prove the reliability of the structure and the foundation shall be submitted with the drawings at the time of permit application for freestanding or projecting signs over 10 feet in height and/or 40 square feet in surface area. All such signs must be inspected and approved prior to installation of the support structure.
(d) Signs in danger of falling down, or which become insecure or otherwise represent an unsafe condition, shall constitute a violation under the provisions of this title and shall be removed or corrected by the sign owner under the provisions of Chapter 14.35 GMC.
(e) Electrical wiring shall be concealed and shall comply with all applicable state or county electrical codes. Proof of such compliance shall be required prior to the issuance of a permit.
(f) All freestanding and ground signs shall be self-supporting, erected on or permanently attached to a sufficient foundation.
(g) Anchors and supports shall be guarded and protected when near driveways, parking lots or similar locations where they could be damaged by moving vehicles. Signs attached to masonry, concrete or steel shall be safely and securely fastened thereto by means of metal anchors, bolts or approved expansion screws of sufficient size and anchorage to support safely the loads applied. No anchor or support of any sign, except flat wall signs, shall be connected to or supported by an unbraced parapet wall.
(h) The town specifically disclaims any and all liability for the construction, improvement, maintenance and repairs or replacement of any signs. The liability for construction, improvement, maintenance, repairs and replacement is with the owner of the signs who shall be liable in the event of any injury caused by those activities and shall indemnify and hold the town harmless from any liability. [Code 1999 § 19-10-1].