(a) Except as provide in 1161.02.2, it shall be unlawful for any person to erect any sign or other advertising structure unless a Sign Permit has be issued by the Zoning Administrator.
(b) The applicant for a Sign Permit shall be either the owner of the property on which the proposed sign will be erect, or the appointed agent of the owner of the property on which the proposed sign will be erected.
(c) Sign Permits shall be processed, reviewed and issued in accordance with the procedures established in 1161.09.
(d) The changing or alteration of a sign face shall require a sign permit.
(e) No permit is required for repair, repainting, or other maintenance that does not alter
a sign unless otherwise noted within this Chapter.
(f) Nothing in this section shall exempt a sign from the necessity of building permit approval if an electrical or building permit is required by the Building Code.
The following signs are exempt from the permit requirements contained within 1161.02.1 Sign Permit Required:
(a) Signs that are an integral part of the original construction of vending or similar machines, fuel pumps, or similar devices;
(b) Signs that are constructed of paper, cloth, or similar expendable material, attached to the inside of a window, do not exceed 8 square feet in sign face area, and do not cover more than 25% of the area of the window pane;
(c) Signs that are an integral part of the historic character of a structure that have been designated an official landmark or historic structure by any agency or body of the governments of the United States, State of Ohio, Montgomery County, or City of Brookville;
(d) Hand-held signs not set on or affixed to the ground;
(e) Temporary signs located within residential districts as listed within Table 61.4 T
(Ord. 2016-15. Passed 5-16-17.)