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05/07/2007 Sec. 3.105. METHODS OF ABATEMENT: Unless otherwise approved by the City in writing, and subject to the requirements of State law, the abatement of any sign shall be accomplished in the following manner: A. Painted siqns. Signs painted on building walls, fences and other improvements shall be abated by removal of the paint constituting the sign or by permanently painting over the sign in the same color as the adjacent surface in a manner whereby no portion of the sign is thereafter visible. A sign permit shall not be required from the City for the work that is performed in accordance with the provisions of this Section. B. Other siqns. Any sign, other than a painted sign, shall be abated by removal of the sign or by its modification, alteration or replacement. A sign permit shall be obtained from the City prior to the modification, alteration or replacement of any nonconforming sign. Sec. 3.106. HISTORICAL SIGNS: Any historical sign that complies with the provisions of this Section shall be exempt from the requirement that the sign be removed or altered to conform to this Article upon approval of a historical sign permit pursuant to Chapter 40 of this Code. A request for approval of a historical sign permit shall be made by filing a sign permit application as set forth in Division Three of this Article. The Director may seek a recommendation from the City's Historical Resources Advisory Committee related to the consideration of a historical sign permit. The Director shall approve a historical sign permit upon making the following findings: A. Aqe and Siqnificance: The sign was installed at least fifty (50) years prior to the effective date hereof andlor reflects the unique historical characteristics of the development and heritage of Redwood City.: 1. The Sign is annotated with historic figures, events or places andlor 2. The Sign is significant as reflecting the history of the building or the development of a historic district (a sign may be the only indicator of a buildings historic use) andlor 3. The sign is characteristic of a specific historic period andlor 4. The Sign is an important element that helps define the character of a district andlor 5. The sign is recognized as a popular local point in the communities. B. Exemplar: The sign reflects exemplary technology, craftsmanship or design that is indicative of the time period in which the sign was constructed. The sign is recognized by the community as an outstanding example of the signmaker's art and provides significant evidence of the history of the product, business, or service advertised. Atty/Ord/Ord.211 032007 29 Ord 2309 formerly Muff # 305