(a) It shall be the responsibility of the Zoning Inspector to fully examine the application for a Sign Permit, and upon approval, issue a Sign Permit to the applicant.
(b) The Sign Permit shall become void 120 days from the date it is issued if construction has not commenced, unless the time to commence construction is extended to a maximum period of six months for cause as approved by the Zoning Inspector.
(c) Any individual who constructs, alters, replaces or relocates a sign without first obtaining the required Sign Permit from the Zoning Inspector, in accordance with this chapter, shall pay two times the amount of the fee as calculated in subsection (d) hereof.
(d) A non-refundable fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for the first twenty square feet of sign plus two dollars ($2.00) for each additional square foot of sign area shall accompany each application for a Sign Permit, except as stated herein.
(e) Temporary signs are exempt from this section.
(Ord. 1997-11. Passed 3-19-97.)