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<br />7A <br />Page 31 <br /> <br />Sec. 3.105. METHODS OF ABATEMENT: Unless otherwise approved by the <br />City in writing, and subject to the requirements of State law, the abatement of any sign <br />shall be accomplished in the following manner: <br /> <br />A. Painted sians. Signs painted on building walls, fences and other <br />improvements shall be abated by removal of the paint constituting the sign or by <br />permanently painting over the sign in the same color as the adjacent surface in a <br />manner whereby no portion of the sign is thereafter visible. A sign permit shall not be <br />required from the City for the work that is performed in accordance with the provisions <br />of this Section. <br /> <br />B. Other sions. Any sign, other than a painted sign, shall be abated by <br />removal of the sign or by its modification, alteration or replacement. A sign permit shall <br />be obtained from the City prior to the modification, alteration or replacement of any <br />nonconforming sign. <br /> <br />Sec. 3.106. HISTORICAL SIGNS: Any historical sign that complies with the <br />provisions of this Section shall be exempt from the requirement that the sign be <br />removed or altered to conform to this Article upon approval of a historical sign permit <br />pursuant to Chapter 40 of this Code. A request for approval of a historical sign permit <br />shall be made by filing a sign permit application as set forth in Division Three of this <br />Article. The Director may seek a recommendation from the City's Historical Resources <br />Advisory Committee related to the consideration of a historical sign permit. The Director <br />shall approve a historical sign permit upon making the following findings: <br /> <br />A. Aoe and Siqnificance: The sign was installed at least fifty (50) years prior <br />to the effective date hereof and/or reflects the unique historical characteristics of the <br />development and heritage of Redwood City.: <br /> <br />1. The Sign is annotated with historic figures. events or places and/or <br />2. The Sign is significant as reflecting the history of the building or the <br />development of a historic district (a sign may be the only indicator of a <br />buildings historic use) and/or <br />3. The sign is characteristic of a specific historic period and/or <br />4. The Sign is an important element that helps define the character of a <br />district and/or <br />5. The sign is recognized as a popular local point in the communities. <br /> <br />B. Exemplar: The sign reflects exemplary technology, craftsmanship or <br />design that is indicative of the time period in which the sign was constructed. The sign is <br />recognized by the community as an outstanding example of the signmaker's art and <br />provides significant evidence of the history of the product, business, or service <br />advertised. <br /> <br />C. Architectural harmony: The sign is in architectural harmony with <br />building(s) on the property and/or the sign is integral to the building's design or physical <br /> <br />Atty/Ord/Ord.211 <br />032007 <br /> <br />29 <br />