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OCT -19 -2000 1100 <br />NAC 612 595 9837 P.03/05 <br />maintenance. A license to be issued by the City Council would need to address <br />these issues. <br />A typical process would be for the applicant to design such a sign and bring it to <br />staff for review. The license, if issued, could be in the form of a contract under <br />which the applicant provides adequate assurance that maintenance of the sign <br />would not become the City's responsibility. It would be recommended that the <br />City would always retain the right to remove the sign when it finds that <br />maintenance is not being done, or that the sign has somehow become a <br />nuisance or danger to traffic or street maintenance operations. <br />A second area of concern for signs on the public right -of -way would be liability in <br />the event that a vehicle strikes the sign and suffers damage or injury. While an <br />indemnity could be granted from the applicant to the City, the applicant is not <br />likely to be the long -term owner of the property in the development. It may be <br />that the homeowner's association would need to provide the indemnity and any <br />insurance necessary to avoid City liability. The City Attorney should review this <br />issue and provide additional comment to the City Council. <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff supports the concept of such signs as lending value and attractiveness to <br />new residential neighborhoods. However, there are a number of issues which <br />may require comment from the City Attorney to ensure that any sign placed <br />within the public right -of -way would not become a liability for the City. <br />pc: Kathy Glanzer <br />Greg Schroeder <br />Steve Westerhaus <br />Tom Sweeney <br />Page 5 <br />