(A) Sign permits are required for all signs unless stated otherwise in this section. An application must be submitted for all proposed signs and must be filed with the Plan Commission. A sign permit shall only be issued if the proposed sign meets the requirements of this subchapter. The sign permit application shall include, at a minimum, the following information:
(1) Name and address of the applicant;
(2) Name and address of the owner of the property on which the sign is to be located, and the owners signature that will authorize the use of the land for the purposes of locating a sign;
(3) A description of the proposed sign including type of sign, supporting structure, method of illumination (if any), and construction materials to be used in the sign;
(4) A scaled site plan of the property on which the sign is to be erected showing existing structures and signs, right-of-way lines and the proposed location of the sign(s);
(5) A scaled drawing of existing signage and the proposed sign showing display area dimensions, height of sign from grade to bottom and top of the sign and the information to be conveyed on sign.
(6) In situations where allowable sign area is contingent upon store frontage, such frontage elevation must be provided to scale.
(7) Additional information may be required to verify conformance with this subchapter.
(8) In situations where a certificate of appropriateness, an encroachment permit, a variance, or similar additional approval is necessary, such documentation must be provided.
(B) Upon receipt of a full and complete application and applicable fees as approved by Council for a sign permit, the Planning Director or designee shall issue a permit or notify the applicant of any nonconformance with the provisions of this subchapter within ten working days. Failure to issue a permit or notify the applicant of any nonconformance does not constitute approval of the proposed sign. If the sign described in any sign permit has not been erected or installed within one year from the date of issuance, the permit shall expire without further notice. The permit may be extended upon request of the applicant prior the date of expiration for a period not to exceed six months. The Planning Director or designee shall maintain a file of all applications for sign permits.
(Ord. 2017-13, passed 12-4-17)