1. Application. Applications for permits shall contain or have attached the following information:
a. The street name and street number of the building, structure or lot on which a sign is to be placed.
b. Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the applicant, owner of the property on which the sign is to be erected or affixed, the owner of the sign, and the licensed contractor erecting or affixing the sign.
c. If the applicant is not the owner or lessee of the lot on which the sign will be located, written permission from the property owner or a designated representative stating agreement that the sign may be erected on the parcel for which the permit has been applied shall be required.
d. A site or plat plan of the property involved, showing accurate placement of the proposed sign, intended use(s) of the property, and zoning district designation.
e. Two (2) blueprints or inked, scaled drawings of the plans and specifications of the sign to be erected or affixed as deemed necessary by the Zoning Enforcement Officer. Such plans may include but shall not be limited to details of dimensions, materials, copy, and size of the proposed sign. For wall signs, dimensions of the building wall on which the sign is to be affixed and the location and size of existing wall signs shall also be included.
f. Locations of addresses. No permit for a sign shall be issued unless a street address has been assigned according to the requirements of the City of Claremont or the Claremont County 911 Address Ordinance, whichever is applicable.
g. Other information as the Zoning Enforcement Officer may require to determine full compliance with this and other applicable codes.
2. Issuance of permit. Upon the filing of an application for a sign permit, the Zoning Enforcement Officer shall examine the plans and specifications, and, as deemed necessary, may inspect the premises upon which the sign is proposed to be erected or affixed. If the proposed sign is in compliance with all the requirements of this chapter and other applicable codes, a permit will be issued. Any permit issued in accordance with this section shall automatically become null and void unless the work for which it was issued has visibly commenced within six (6) months of the date of issue or if the work authorized by it is suspended or abandoned for one (1) year.
3. Fees. To obtain a sign permit, all fees, in accordance with the requirements of the permitting agency, shall be paid.
4. Construction inspection. The permit holder shall notify the City of Claremont upon completion of construction and installation of any sign for which a permit is required. (Ord. of 12-7-04, No. 37-02)