(a) A sign permit shall be required for all permanent signs in any zoning district.
(b) Application for permits to erect, place, illuminate or alter a sign shall be made by the owner or authorized agent of the owner of the property for which a sign is proposed to the Zoning Inspector. The application shall be submitted on forms furnished by the Village and shall be made either separately or with the application for a zoning permit or occupancy permit. The fee for a sign permit shall be established by separate ordinance.
Each application for a sign permit shall be accompanied by drawings to scale, showing:
(1) The width of the building face or faces which abut the frontage street; and, for a building located on a corner lot, the building depth facing the secondary street;
(2) The sign design and layout proposed, including the total area of the sign and the size, height, character, materials and color of letters, lines and symbols;
(3) For illuminated signs, the number and types of lamps and lens material and a statement in writing that the illumination of each sign will comply with the provisions of Section 1169.05;
(4) The exact location of the sign in relation to the building and property lines;
(5) Colored photographs of existing buildings or colored rendering of proposed buildings; and
(6) Details and specifications for construction, erection and attachment as may be required by the State Building Code and the name of the sign contractor or company.
(c) The Zoning Inspector shall review sign permit applications for completeness. If the proposed sign conforms with existing sign regulations, the Zoning Inspector may approve the sign permit application.
(d) If the Zoning Inspector determines that the proposed sign does not conform with sign regulations the Zoning Inspector shall forward the application to the Planning and Zoning Commission (‘Commission’) for consideration. The Commission shall have the power to approve sign applications that are determined to not conform with existing sign regulations. In its review, in addition to other facts and circumstances related to the foregoing standards, criteria, purpose and intent, the Commission shall consider:
(1) The design, size, scale, shape, color, illumination, location and orientation of the sign in relation to the site and topography, other structures on the site, adjacent and neighboring land uses, sites and buildings;
(2) The visual impact and influence of the proposed sign in relation to and in conjunction with signs currently existing or those reasonably expected to be erected in the vicinity of the proposed sign location; and
(3) The maximum requirements and other regulations of this Zoning Code governing the use, location, size and character of signs.
(e) The Commission shall approve or disapprove the proposed sign based upon the finding of the Zoning Inspector and its own review. Following approval, a sign permit shall be issued by the Zoning Inspector upon his determination that the proposed sign is designed to meet all other applicable laws and regulations.
(Ord. 2008-17. Passed 11-17-08.)