(a) A permit is required prior to the display, erection or alteration of any sign except as otherwise provided in this Chapter. Repairs or maintenance not involving structural or electrical changes may be permitted without obtaining a permit.
(b) Routine maintenance or changing parts of signs shall not be considered an alteration of a sign, provided that the maintenance or change of parts does not alter the type of installation, surface area, heights, or otherwise make the sign non-conforming.
(c) Applications for sign permits shall be made upon forms provided by the Building Commissioner.
(d) Upon determining that a sign application is complete and accurate, the Building Commissioner shall approve the application or, if required by this Chapter, submit the sign application to the Planning Commission for approval.
(e) If Planning Commission review is required, the Building Commissioner shall not issue the permit until receiving the action of the Planning Commission which may be to recommend approval, approval with modifications, or denial of the application.
(f) Any sign application which requires a variance shall first be submitted to the Planning Commission for consideration.
(g) No permanent signs except highway safety signs shall extend into any right-of-way. (Ord. 9740-19. Passed 11-18-19.)