(a) Sign Permits Required
No exterior sign shall be erected, placed, displayed, or altered, including change of face, without the issuance of a sign permit by the Planning Division, unless exempted by subsection 17.70.040(c) (Exempt Signs). Building and/or electrical permits may also be required from the Building Division.
(b) Applications and Fees
(1) Applications for sign permits shall be submitted to the Planning Division and be accompanied by the information, materials and submittal requirements as specified on the application.
(2) Fees shall be paid as established by the City fee schedule.
(3) Fees shall be doubled for signs erected or placed prior to issuance of a sign permit or any required building and electrical permits.
(c) Exempt Signs
The following signs shall be exempt from the requirements of this Development code and applicable specific plans:
(1) Holiday display and decorations not to exceed 60 days.
(2) Signs located inside a structure, courtyard, mall, or other similar structure, provided these signs are not conspicuously visible and readable from a public street.
(3) Utility company signs identifying conduits, cables, dangerous conditions, or providing other notices of this type.
(4) Memorial tablets or signs and historic markers.
(5) Signs, flags, banners, emblems, or notices issued or endorsed by a constituted government body, public agency, court, person, or officer in performance of a public duty, including traffic or highway signs, railroad crossing signs or similar regulatory or warning devices and legal notices.
[Ord. No. 474, Section 5, 5/28/08; Ord. No. 528, Exhibit P, 9/10/14.]