§ 270-15. Licensing of sign hangers.

It shall be unlawful for any person or firm to hoist or lower or to hang or attach any sign exceeding a total area of six square feet, measured one side only, illuminated or otherwise, or exceeding 10 pounds in weight, on the outside of any building or structure without a sign hangers license, except as hereinafter provided. The provisions shall also apply to signs supported directly upon the ground, except as hereinafter provided.

A. 

Jurisdiction. The Building Official shall issue the license provided for by this section to applicants who have been duly qualified by him.

B. 

Application for license. Any person desiring a license to hang, hoist or attach any sign shall file in the office of the Building Official his application for such license. The application shall be made in writing on forms furnished and shall state all the information as may be required.

C. 

Qualifications. Sign hanger's license. Each applicant for a sign hangers license, and if the applicant is a corporation, then an officer thereof, must be at least twenty-one years of age and be able to produce evidence of at least three years practical experience in sign hanging during a period of five years immediately preceding the date of his application. He must also have knowledge and ability to read plans and specifications relating to sign construction and erection, including supporting framework or other support, and have knowledge of the problems and practice of sign construction and hanging and the equipment and tools used in sign hanging. He shall also have knowledge of sign ordinances, laws and rules applicable to the City of New Rochelle.

D. 

License. If qualified and said application is approved, the Building Official shall notify the applicant, in writing, and, upon payment of a fee as set forth in Chapter 133, Fees, a license will be issued, authorizing the applicant to engage in sign hanging in the City of New Rochelle, New York, subject to the limitations of the issued license and the limitations of this chapter.

E. 

Duration of license. All licenses issued as described in this section shall terminate on the 31st day of December of each year; provided, however, that a license may be renewed from year to year by the payment of an annual fee as set forth in Chapter 133, Fees, to the Bureau of Buildings of the City of New Rochelle. Licenses not renewed within 90 days after expiration shall be renewed upon the payment of a fee as set forth in Chapter 133, Fees.

F. 

Revocation. The Building Official shall have the power to revoke or suspend any license upon proof of fraud, deceit, collusion or misrepresentation on the part of the applicant in obtaining such license or where a licensed sign hanger has willfully violated any provision of this chapter or the Zoning Ordinance.

Editor's Note: See Ch. 331, Zoning.

G. 

Reinstatement of license. After revocation of a sign hanger's license, a new application for a license may be made after three months shall have elapsed from the date of such revocation. The applicant must then fulfill all of the requirements as hereinbefore set forth for a sign hanger's license.

H. 

Insurance requirements.

(1) 

Liability. Each licensed sign hanger shall file with the Bureau of Buildings a surety bond or policy of insurance in a solvent and responsible company authorized to do business in the state, approved by such Department in the sum of $100,000/$300,000 conditioned for the payment of any judgment received against such sign hanger for death or for injury to any person or persons caused in the operation, maintenance or use of any sign hanging equipment or while engaged in any sign hanging operation. Such bond or policy shall contain a provision for continuing liability thereunder, notwithstanding any recovery thereon. If, at any time, in the judgment of the Department of Buildings, such bond or policy is not sufficient for any cause, such Department may require that the bond or policy be replaced with another bond or policy approved by it.

(2) 

Property damage.

(a) 

Every licensed sign hanger shall file with the Bureau of Buildings a surety bond or policy of insurance in a solvent and responsible company authorized to do business in the state, approved by the Department, in the sum of $100,000 conditioned for the payment of any judgment recovered against such person for damage to or destruction of property caused in the operation, maintenance or use of any sign hanging equipment or while engaged in any sign hanging operation.

(b) 

Such bond or policy of insurance shall contain a provision for a continuing liability thereunder, notwithstanding any recovery thereon. If, at any time, in the judgment of the Bureau of Buildings, such bond or policy is not sufficient for any cause, the Bureau may require that the policy be replaced with another bond or policy approved by it.

(c) 

Such bond or policy of insurance shall name the City of New Rochelle as an additional insured.

(d) 

Such bond or policy of insurance must provide proof of compliance with required amounts of worker's compensation and New York State disability insurance.