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10.86(3)- 10.92(.1) name of the event are permitted. Such signs shall (2) The conditions upon which the application for a not be erected more than 10 days before the event variance is based would not be applicable generally and shall be removed within five days after the to other property similarly situated. completion of the event. (3) The purpose of the variance is not based [History: 10.86 cr.,Sub.2 to OA 6, 1989-90,pub.09/21/90.] exclusively upon a desire for economic or other material gain by the applicant or owner. 10.87 REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO (4) The alleged hardship or difficulty is caused by NONCONFORMING SIGNS AND USE. (1) Signs this ordinance and has not been created by any existing prior to the effective date of this ordinance person presently having an interest in the property. which do not conform to the provisions of the (5); The granting of the variance will not be ordinance shall be nonconforming signs. detrimental to the public welfare, or injurious to Nonconforming signs shall not be rebuilt, altered or other property or improvements in the moved to a new location without being brought neighborhood in which the property is located. into compliance with the requirements of this' (6)` The proposed variance will not impair an ordinance. Routine maintenance of a sign _is adequate supply of light and air to adjacent permitted unless the cost exceeds 50% of. the property, endanger the public safety or substantially current value of the sign, if the maintenance cost is `diminish or impair property values within the more than 50% of the value of the sign said sign neighborhood. shall be considered rebuilt. [History: 10.89 cr.,Sub.2 to OA 6, 1989-90,pub.09/21/90.] (2) Signs advertising a nonconforming use may be continued but such signs shall not expand in 10.90 CONDITIONS ON VARIANCES. (1) The number, copy area, height or illumination. New committee may impose such conditions or signs may be erected only upon the complete restrictions upon the sign and premises benefited by removal of all nonconforming signs. ' a variance as may be necessary to comply with the (3) Nonconforming signs shall be brought into above standards to reduce or minimize the injurious compliance or removed when the principal use of effect of such variance upon other property in the the premises is changed to a different use. neighborhood and to better carry out the general _ [History: 10.87 cr.,Sub.2 to OA 6, 1989-90,pub.09/21/90.] intent of this ordinance. [History: 10.90 cr.,Sub.2 to OA 6, 1989-90,pub.09/21/90.] 10.88 VARIANCES. (1) Variances from the requirements of this chapter may be granted by the 10.91 APPLICATIONS AND PERMITS. (1) The standing committee designated by the county board application for a permit to install or erect a sign upon application to and payment of a fee to the shall contain such information as required by the zoning administrator. Variances are limited as zoning administrator. specified in this section. (2) The zoning administrator shall issue a suitable (2) Variances may be granted from the maximums identification tag with each sign permit. The of height or area (but not both) for all signs identification tag shall be placed on the sign or on a regulated by this ordinance, except as limited by support column in a location that is easily visible this section. from the road or proximity of the sign. (3) Variances to maximum of height or area may (3) Fees established by chapter 12 supersede all not exceed maximums specified in this chapter by other fees established in chapters 10 and 78 of the more than 20%. Dane County Code of Ordinances. (4)" Variances may not be granted to maximum [History: 10.91 cr.,Sub.2 to OA 6,1989-90,pub.09/21/90.] height, to maximum area or to minimum separation requirements for off-premise advertising signs. 10.92 PENALTIES. (1) Any person or persons, [History: 10.88 cr.,Sub.2 to OA 6,1989-90,pub.09/21/90.] firm, company or corporation, owner, occupant or other user of the premises, who violates, disobeys, 10.89 VARIANCE STANDARDS. (1) Unnecessary omits, neglects or refuses to comply with or resists hardship must be found as distinguished from a the enforcement of any of the provisions of this mere inconvenience. The finding of a hardship subchapter shall be subject to a forfeiture of not less shall take into consideration the particular physical than five dollars, nor more than two hundred surroundings, shape or topographical conditions of dollars and costs. Each day that a violation is - the specific property involved. permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense. • Page 10-56 rev. 103198