13-20-565 Permits – Term.

   (a)   Any permit required under Section 13-20-550 may be revoked by the Commissioner under Section 13-20-645 under any of the following circumstances:

      (1)   erection or alteration of a sign or sign structure without a valid permit in violation of Section 13-20-550; or

      (2)   erection or alteration of a sign or sign structure contrary to the permit in violation of Section 13-20-590; or

      (3)   abandonment of the sign or sign structure within the meaning of Sections 13-20-760 or 13-96-041; or

      (4)   failure to obtain a public way use permit or to renew a public way use permit as required under Sections 10-28-010 or 13-20-555; or

      (5)   loss of nonconforming status of the sign or sign structure pursuant to Chapter 17-15 of this Code; or

      (6)   failure to display the permit number(s) on or adjacent to an on-premise or off-premise sign in violation of Section 13-20-620; or

      (7)   making a false statement of material fact on a permit application or any supporting document or on a change of information form in violation of Section 13-20-560(c).

   (b)   Any permit that is voluntarily reported as abandoned pursuant to Section 13-96-041(b) of this Code may be revoked by the Commissioner without any further notice or action.

   (c)   Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing a change or alteration in a sign without a permit pursuant to Section 13-20-550.

   (d)   For purposes of this section, the term “alteration” shall have the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 13-20-510.

(Added Coun. J. 2-13-13, p. 47133, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-21-17, p. 61755, Art. I, § 11)

 

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13-20-570 Drawings.

   All required drawings shall comply with Sections 14E-6-600.27 and 14E-6-600.28. Engineered drawings shall bear the architects or engineers name, address, and business telephone number.

(Added Coun. J. 11-3-99, p. 13842, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. II, § 15)

13-20-580 Time limitations.

   If after the permit has been issued, the work called for by such permit has not begun within 12 months subsequent to the date of issuance of the permit, said permit shall be null and void and no work shall be started until such time as a new permit has been issued.

(Added Coun. J. 11-3-99, p. 13842, § 3)

13-20-590 Construction contrary to permit.

   It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, alter, maintain or repair any sign,  signboard or sign structure or to illuminate any sign, signboard or sign structure contrary to the approved permit. Any such erection, alteration, maintenance or repair shall invalidate the permit.

(Added Coun. J. 11-3-99, p. 13842, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 4-24-12, p. 25060, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 4-30-14, p. 80382, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 2-22-17, p. 43876, § 20; Amend Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. IV, § 18; Amend Coun. J. 3-28-18, p. 74459, Art. V, § 6)