(A) A permit issued under this chapter is not a land use decision, is not subject to O.R.S. Chapter 197 or 227, and is not subject to review by the Land Use Board of Appeals.
(B) Any sign for which a permit is required by this chapter shall comply with this section. Signs listed in BCO § 39.02(A) (Exemptions) are not regulated under this chapter and do not require a permit. All other signs are either prohibited or require a permit.
(1) Process. Sign permit applications under this chapter shall be processed as administrative review by the City Manager.
(2) Decision. Within 21 calendar days after the date an application is submitted, the Manager shall issue a decision that approves, approves with conditions, or denies the application. An applicant may agree in writing to extend that time or provide additional information within that time as the city requests. A sign permit decision shall include a brief summary of the relevant facts and applicable standards for the application, whether and how the application complies with those standards based on the facts and evidence, and any conditions of approval.
(3) Notice of the decision. Within seven calendar days after issuing a decision, the Manager shall mail a copy of the decision to the applicant and applicant’s representative(s).
(4) Appeals and post-decision review. The applicant may appeal the decision to the Banks City Council by submitting a written request within 14 calendar days of issuance. No appeal will be accepted or processed if received more than 14 days after the city’s decision on the permit request.
(C) Application. Application for a sign permit shall be accompanied by the required fee and shall be made in writing on forms provided by the city.
(1) The application shall include a complete and detailed description of the sign and supporting structure, a scale drawing of the sign and support structure, the proposed location, name and mailing address of the persons responsible for the sign including, but not, limited to the sign owner and property owner, plus any plans and information necessary to establish that the proposed sign complies with all applicable requirements of this chapter and applicable building, structural and life safety codes.
(2) The Manager may impose additional or waive certain submission requirements depending upon the sign type, location or other circumstance.
(3) Any misrepresentation or falsification of information supplied in the application may, at the option of the city, result in the invalidation of the permit.
(4) The Manager may require additional review such building, foundation or electrical permits depending on the nature of the sign proposed.
(D) Approval criteria. The Manager shall approve a sign permit where the applicant demonstrates compliance with all of the following approval criteria:
(1) The proposed sign is not one prohibited under BCO § 39.02(B) (Prohibited Signs), and
(2) The proposed sign and support structure comply with all applicable dimensional, durational, locational and other requirements of this chapter.
(E) Exemptions to the permit requirement. The following signs may be erected and maintained without a permit in any zoning district, provided they are not prohibited signs, they satisfy all generally applicable regulations, and meet the following requirements:
(1) Temporary signs do not require a permit so long as they meet the definitional requirements of a temporary sign.
(2) A single unlit permanent sign per private property where no one display surface area exceeds 4 square feet.
(F) Permit duration and automatic expiration. Once granted, the permit holder has 90 days to erect the sign, which vests the permit; otherwise, the permit shall automatically expire and become null and void by operation of law. Once a sign permit is vested, it shall be valid so long as the sign is not abandoned, altered, relocated or become obsolete. Any sign permit that the Manager determines has become invalid, expired or obsolete shall be removed within 90 days of that determination, including the support structure, unless a new permit is obtained.
(Ord. 2018-04-01, passed 5-8-2018)