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i Chapter 10 etc., may have one sign, not over 64 square feet in ( area, located upon the site of the event. Such sign 10.89 VARIANCE STANDARDS. ! shall not be erected more than 30 days.before the (1) Unnecessary hardship must be found as event and shall be removed within 24 hours after the distinguished from a mere inconvenience. The event. finding of a hardship shall take into consideration (3) Directional signs, not more than four square the particular physical surroundings, shape or feet in area, showing only a directional arrow and topographical conditions of the specific property the name of the event are permitted. Such signs involved. shall not be erected more than 10 days before the (2) The conditions upon which the application for a event and shall be removed within five days after the variance is based would not be applicable generally completion of the event. to other property similarly situated. [ History: 10.86 cr., Sub. 2 to O.A. 6, 1989-90, (3) The purpose of the variance is not based 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. this ordinance and has not been created by any (1) Signs existing prior to the effective date of this person presently having an interest in the property. ordinance which do not conform to the provisions of (5) The granting of the variance will not be the 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 neighborhood moved to a new location without being brought into in which the property is located. compliance with the requirements of this ordinance. (6) The proposed variance will not impair an Routine maintenance of a sign is permitted unless adequate supply of light and air to adjacent property, the cost exceeds 50%of the current value of the sign, or endanger the public safety or substantially if the maintenance cost is more than 50% of the diminish or impair property values within the ; value of the sign said sign shall be considered neighborhood. rebuilt. [ History: 10.89 cr., Sub. 2 to O.A. 6, 1989-90, (2) Signs advertising a nonconforming use may be pub.09/21/90. ] ' continued but such signs shall not expand in ', number, copy area, height, or illumination. New 10.90 CONDITIONS ON VARIANCES. signs may be erected only upon the complete (1) The Committee may impose such conditions or 1- removal of all nonconforming signs. restrictions upon the sign and premises benefited by f , (3) Nonconforming signs shall be brought into a variance as may be necessary to comply with the i compliance or removed when the principal use of the above standards to reduce or minimize the injurious 4 premises is changed to a different use. effect of such variance upon other property in the [ History: 10.87 cr., Sub. 2 to O.A. 6, 1989-90, neighborhood and to better carry out the general pub.09/21/90. ] intent of this ordinance. [ History: 10.90 cr., Sub. 2 to O.A. 6, 1989-90, 10.88 VARIANCES. pub.09/21/90.] (1) Variances from the requirements of this chapter may be granted by the standing committee designated by the County Board upon application to 10.91 APPLICATIONS AND PERMITS. and payment of a fee to the Zoning Administrator. (1) The application for a permit to install or erect a Variances are limited as specified in this section. sign shall contain such information as required by (2) Variances may be granted from the maximums the Zoning Administrator. ■ of height or area(but not both)for all signs regulated (2) The Zoning Administrator shall issue a suitable by this ordinance,except as limited by this section. identification tag with each sign permit. The (3) Variances to maximum of height or area may identification tag shall be placed on the sign or on a i not exceed maximums specified in this Chapter by more than 20%. support column in a location that is easily visible from the road or proximity of the sign. (4) Variances may not be granted to maximum (3) Fees established by chapter 12 supersede all height, to maximum area or to minimum separation other fees established in Chapters 10 and 78 of the ■ requirements for off-premise advertising signs. Dane County Code of Ordinances. [ History: 10.88 cr., Sub..2 to O.A. 6, 1989-90, [ History: 10.91 cr., Sub. 2 to O.A. 6, 1989-90, pub.09/21/90.] pub.09/21/90.] I Page 49 I