(A) Permit. A permit is not required for exempt signs. A permit must first be obtained from the Building Department for all other signs.
(B) Application. Applications for sign permits shall be made upon a form provided by the Department for this purpose. The applicant shall provide the following information.
(1) Name, address, phone, fax and e-mail if possible, of the person(s) applying for the permit;
(2) Name, address, phone, fax and e-mail if possible, of the person(s) owning the parcel upon which the sign is proposed to be located.
(3) Name of business, address and parcel number of the property on which the sign is or will be located.
(4) Identification of the type of sign (monument, freestanding, wall and the like.
(5) Two copies of the plans and specifications. The method of construction and/or attachment to a building, or in the ground, shall be explained in the plans and specifications.
(6) Copy of stress sheets and calculations, if deemed necessary by the Building Department, showing the structure as designed for dead load and wind pressure as determined in the Building Code.
(7) Name, address, phone, fax and e-mail if possible of the company erecting the sign.
(8) Such other information as the Building Department may require to show compliance with this chapter, and any other applicable laws.
(9) The seal or certificate of a registered structural or civil engineer, when required by the Building Department.
(10) The residential or non-residential area where the sign is proposed to be located.
(C) Site plan. Two copies of a sketch illustrating where the sign will be on the site with setbacks accurately dimensioned. The sketch should also include the location of all existing buildings, roads, parking areas, signs, entrances and exits on the site.
(D) Sign drawings. Three copies of a drawing of the proposed sign(s) shall include all of the following detailed information.
(1) Height of the sign above finished grade.
(2) Surface of the sign (material, color and dimensions)
(3) Dimensions and display area of the proposed sign.
(4) Such other information as deemed necessary by the Building Department.
(E) Temporary sign. All information required for the submission of permanent signs shall be required for the submission of a temporary sign.
(F) Review process. The Building Inspector or his/her designee(s) shall have the sole authority to approve or deny applications for temporary or permanent signs. The Inspector or designee shall review the application for conformance with the requirements of this chapter. The Building Inspector or his/her designee may refer any application for sign approval to the Sign Board of Appeals for their review. The application shall be either approved or denied within a reasonable time frame as follows:
(1) Sign applications that conform to all applicable ordinance standards shall be approved.
(2) All applications for sign permits that are incomplete or do not met the requirements of this chapter shall be denied.
(3) An approval of a sign permit may be conditioned upon compliance with reasonable conditions or limitations regarding the character of the sign, the surroundings in which it is to be displayed, and the purpose of this chapter.
(4) Approved applications for permanent signs shall be reviewed by the Village of Birch Run Building Department for conformity with all Building Codes in effect in the Village of Birch Run and if in compliance therewith, the Building Inspector shall issue the appropriate sign permit.
(5) Permit fees for signs shall be established by resolution of the Village Council. The permit fees must relate to the cost of issuing the permit and the inspections to achieve compliance with this chapter, and may vary based on the size, type, and height of the sign.
(6) A person providing false information under this chapter shall be guilty of a civil infraction.
(7) Applicants meeting the provisions of this chapter shall be issued a permit within 14 days of submitting a complete application.
(Ord. 03-2006, passed 4-24-2006)