Atlanta City Zoning Code
SECTION 22
5 SIGN REGULATIONS
§ 22.5.01 Signs in or over right-of-way prohibited.
No sign shall be located within or project over any public right-of-way. This provision shall not be applicable to official traffic-control signs, or entrance and exit signs less than thirty (30) inches above grade placed with permission of the city. No advertisement signs shall be placed on utility poles within the city limits of Atlanta.
(Ordinance 2017-001 adopted 2/20/17)
§ 22.5.02 Maintenance.
All signs together with all supports, braces, guys and anchors, shall be kept in repair. The building inspector may order the removal of any sign that is not maintained in accordance with this section. Such removal shall be accomplished at the expense of the owner or person in charge of the premises.
(Ordinance 2017-001 adopted 2/20/17)
§ 22.5.03 Removal of advertising copy.
Any advertising copy or message now or hereafter existing which no longer advertises a bona fide business conducted or product available for purchase by the public shall be removed by the owner, agent or person having the beneficial use of the building or structure, upon which copy or message may be found, within thirty (30) days after written notification from the building inspector. Upon failure to comply with such notice within the time specified in such order, the building inspector is hereby authorized to cause removal of such copy or message and any expense incident hereto shall be paid by the owner of the building, billboard, premises or structure upon which such copy or message is displayed.
(Ordinance 2017-001 adopted 2/20/17)
§ 22.5.04 Removal when unsafe or unlawful: authority of building inspector.
The owner of any sign regulated by this section, including supporting structures, shall keep the same in safe condition at all times. If the building inspector shall find that any sign regulated herein is unsafe or insecure, or is a menace to the public, he shall give written notice to the sign owner and the property owner. If such owner fails to remove or alter the sign so as to comply with the standards set forth in this section within thirty (30) days after such notice, the building inspector may cause such sign to be removed or altered to comply at the expense of the sign owner or owner of the property upon which it is located. The building inspector may cause any sign which is an immediate peril to persons or property to be removed summarily and without notice.
(Ordinance 2017-001 adopted 2/20/17)
§ 22.5.05 Freehand art murals and signs in the downtown district.
The City Council finds the need to regulate and control freehand art murals and signs in the downtown business district in order to preserve and maintain the historic appeal of the downtown district.
A.
The boundaries of the historic district are Louise Street to the West, then, Miller Street to the North, then Haw Creek to the East, then, Thomas Street to the South. These boundaries have been previously identified as eligible district area for grants from the Atlanta City Development Corporation.
B.
The City Council specifically precludes any and all freehand artwork painted either directly onto building facades or painted onto another material for application on the building facade in the downtown district without prior, advanced written approval of the Board of Directors for the Atlanta City Development Corporation.
C.
Application for facade freehand murals or signage shall be made to the Atlanta City Development Corporation on a form provided by that agency.
(1)
The application must contained a detailed depiction of the desired artwork, the exact paint colors and scheme, the types of paint, and materials that will be painted off-site and subsequently attached to the facade, and the dimensions of the artwork.
(2)
The directors of the Atlanta City Development Corporation shall review the application no later than 45 days from submittal. The directors shall either approve, deny or ask for the application to be amended.
(Ordinance 2017-001 adopted 2/20/17)