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10 - 50 (3) Directional signs, not more than four square 10.89 VARIANCE STANDARDS. (1) feet in area, showing only a directional arrow and Unnecessary hardship must be found as the name of the event are permitted. Such signs distinguished from a mere inconvenience. The shall not be erected more than 10 days before the finding of a hardship shall take into consideration event and shall be removed within five days after the particular physical surroundings, shape or the completion of the event. topographical conditions of the specific property [ History: 10.86 cr., Sub. 2, O.A. 6, 1989-90, involved. pub. 9/21/90. p ] (2) The conditions upon which the application for a variance is based would not be applicable 10.87 REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO generally to other property similarly situated. NONCONFORMING SIGNS AND USE. (1) (3) The purpose of the variance is not based Signs existing prior to the effective date of this exclusively upon a desire for economic or other ordinance which do not conform to the provisions material gain by the applicant or owner. of the ordinance shall be nonconforming signs. (4) The alleged hardship or difficulty is caused by Nonconforming signs shall not be rebuilt, altered, this ordinance and has not been created by any or moved to a new location without being person presently having an interest in the brought into compliance with the requirements of property. this ordinance. Routine maintenance of a sign is (5) The granting of the variance will not be permitted unless the cost exceeds 50% of the detrimental to the public welfare, or injurious to current value of the sign, if the maintenance cost other property or improvements in the is more than 50% of the value of the sign said sign neighborhood in which the property is located. shall be considered rebuilt. (6) The proposed variance will not impair an (2) Signs advertising a nonconforming use may be adequate supply of light and air to adjacent continued but such signs shall not expand in property, or endanger the public safety or number, copy area, height, or illumination. New substantially diminish or impair property values signs may be erected only upon the complete within the neighborhood. removal of all nonconforming signs. [ History: 10.89 cr., Sub. 2, O.A. 6, 1989-90, (3) Nonconforming signs shall be brought into pub. 9/21/90.1 compliance or removed when the principal use of the premises is changed to a different use. [ History: 10.87 cr., Sub. 2, O.A. 6, 1989-90, 10.90 CONDITIONS ON VARIANCES. (1) The pub. 9/21/90.] Committee may impose such conditions or restrictions upon the sign and premises benefited 10.88 VARIANCES. (1) Variances from the by a variance as may be necessary to comply with requirements of this chapter may be granted by the above standards to reduce or minimize the the standing committee designated by the County injurious effect of such variance upon other Board upon a pp lication to and payment of a fee property in the neighborhood and to better carry ry to the Zoning Administrator. Variances are out the general intent of this ordinance. limited as specified in this section. [ History: 10.90 cr., Sub. 2, O.A. 6, 1989-90, (2) Variances may be granted from the pub. 9/21/90. ] maximums of height or area (but not both) for all signs regulated by this ordinance, except as 10.91 APPLICATIONS AND PERMITS. (1) The limited by this section. application for a permit to install or erect a sign (3) Variances to maximum of height or area may shall contain such information as required by the not exceed maximums specified in this Chapter Zoning Administrator. by more than 20%. (2) The Zoning Administrator shall issue a (4) Variances may not be granted to maximum suitable identification tag with each sign permit. height, to maximum area or to minimum The identification tag shall be placed on the sign separation requirements for off-premise or on a support column in a location that is easily advertising signs. visible from the road or proximity of the sign. [ History: 10.88 cr., Sub. 2, O.A. 6, 1989-90, (3) Fees established by chapter 12 supersede all pub. 9/21/90.] other fees established in Chapters 10 and 78 of the Dane County Code of Ordinances. • rev. 043094