06/25/2013 Ordinances 9433 Ordinance No. 9433 failed on a vote of 7 - 1 by the City Council at their June 25, 2013
City Council meeting.
ORDINANCE NO. 9433
An ordinance to amend portions of Grand Island City Code Chapter 31,pertaining
to Signs, to repeal any ordinance or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith; and to provide for
publication and the effective date of this ordinance.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA:
SECTION 1. Chapter 31 of the Grand Island City Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
§31-7. Removal by City
It shall be the duty of the Chief Building Official or the City Administrator as directed by
the Mayor with the approval of Council to cause to be removed all signs erected in violation of
any of the provisions of this chapter, whether such signs are on private or public property.
§31-18. Business Signs In Public Right-of-Way
All existing signs placed in the public right-of-way, and any new signs placed in the
right-of-way under §31-13 shall be subject to the following requirements:
(A) The owner or operator of any business or applicant for a sign permit that occupies
public right-of-way shall apply for and obtain a License Agreement pursuant to this code
prior to erecting or placing said sign.
(B) The owner or operator of any business or applicant for a sign permit that occupies
public right-of-way shall hold the City harmless for any lawsuit, costs or expenses
occasioned by any injury, damages or casualty happening to person or property, as a result of
problems with the sign.
(C) The City shall have unencumbered access to the space above the right-of-way, occupied
by the sign.
(D) The owner or operator of any business or applicant for a sign permit that occupies
public right-of-way shall accept and agree that the sign is placed at the owner's sole risk and
expense.
(E) Any sign erected, maintained, or existing in violation of the Grand Island City Code
may be seized, removed and disposed of by the Chief Building Official or the City
Administrator as directed by the Mayor with the approval of Council pursuant to §31-19 of
the Grand Island City Code.
§31-33. Free Standing Yard Signs
(1) Free Standing Yard signs shall be free standing and shall not be in excess of fifteen (15)
square feet in size.
(2) Free Standing Yard signs shall be exempt from Section 31-5 Permits.
(3) Free Standing Yard signs shall not be allowed on any public property or right-of-way.
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ORDINANCE NO. 9433 (Cont.)
(4) Free Standing Yard signs at street intersections shall not be placed within the triangle
formed by the adjacent property lines of the two intersecting streets and the line joining points
thirty(30) feet distant along property lines from their point of intersection.
(5) It shall be unlawful to erect free standing yard signs at any time in violation of the Grand
Island City Code.
(6) The Chief Building Official or the City Administrator as directed by the Mayor with the
approval of Council, shall be authorized to seize and remove all signs in violation of this section,
and dispose of the same without notice.
(7) The city clerk shall provide copies of this section of the Grand Island City Code to the Hall
County Election Commissioner for distribution to all candidates for political office and persons
using political free standing yard signs within zoning jurisdiction of the City of Grand Island, or
other interested persons.
(8) Free Standing Yard signs utilized to advertise an event shall be removed no later than five
(5) days after the event.
SECTION 2. Any ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and
hereby are, repealed.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after its
passage and publication, within fifteen days in one issue of the Grand Island Independent as
provided by law.
Enacted: June 25, 2013.
Jay Vavricek, Mayor
Attest:
RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
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