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ORDINANCE
An Ordinance to amend the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance adopted by the
Augusta-Richmond County Commission effective September 16, 1997 by
amending Section 28-B
THE AUGUSTA COMMISSION HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION L That the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance is amended by deleting the
following language in Section 28-B-8 (K)
K. Code Conformance. All signs for which a building permit is required shall be
constructed and maintained in conformance with City building and electrical
codes. Plans for all freestanding signs 30 feet or higher, or greater than 150
square feet, shall be certified as to conformance with all structural and wind-load
resistive standards of the Building Code by a structural engineer registered in the
State of Georgia, or be prepared using standard drawings prepared by a structural
engineer or other qualified professional meeting or exceeding all requirements of
the Building Code. Freestanding signage that does not require an engineer's seal
must include supporting foundation calculations. All freestanding signage
requires a foundation inspection. Neon exposed or attached to a structure requires
a final inspection. All signage must have a disconnect switch located at the
signage. All signs involving internal lights or other electrical devices or circuits
shall display a label cert�ing it as meeting standards of the Underwriter's
LaboNatories. All signs, together with their supports, braces, guys and anchors,
shall be kept in good repair and, unless constructed of galvanized or non-
corroding metal, shall be given a protective coating as necessary to maintain a
clean appearance and safe condition.
SECTION IIL That the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance is amended by adding the
following language in Section 28-B-8 (K)
K. Code Conformance. All signs for which a building permit is required shall be
constructed and maintained in conformance with City building and electrical
codes. Plans for all freestanding signs 30 feet or higher, or greater than 150
square feet, shall be certified as to conformance with all structural and wind-load
resistive standards of the Building Code by a structural engineer registered in the
State of Georgia, or be prepared using standard drawings prepared by a structural
engineer or other qualified professional meeting or exceeding all requirements of
the Building Code. Freestanding signage that does not require an engineer's seal
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must include supporting foundation calculations. All freestanding signage
requires a foundation inspection. Neon exposed or attached to a structure requires
a final inspection. All signage must have a disconnect switch located at the
signage. All signs involving internal lights or other electrical devices or circuits
shall display a label certifying that all equipment or products are approved by
one of the organizations currently recognized by OSHA as "Nationally
Recognized Testing laboratories (NRTL)'. All signs, together with their supports,
braces, guys and anchors, shall be kept in good repair and, unless constructed of
galvanized or non-corroding metal, shall be given a protective coating as
necessary to maintain a clean appearance and safe condition.
SECTION III. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Duly adopted by the Augusta-Richmond County Commission this � St day of
March , 2011. ���.
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Publish in the Augusta Chronicle April 21, 2011
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