An application for a permit shall be accompanied by a fee established by the Board of Control for each business sign.
On the approval of an application by the Director of Public Service, the Director of Public Safety, the City Planning Commission, and the Landmarks Commission, if applicable, and upon compliance with the Council notification provision described below, the Director of Public Service shall issue a permit in accordance with this chapter.
The City Planning Commission and the Landmarks Commission, if applicable, shall consider in their review of the permit application, the size and design of the proposed sign.
No permit shall be issued until the members of Council of the wards affected have been provided with written notice by the Director of Public Service and until the expiration of thirty (30) days from the date of such notice, unless such period of thirty (30) days is expressly waived by such Council Members in writing. The processing of a complete application shall not take more than ninety (90) days and in the event such application is not processed within ninety (90) days, the applicant shall be entitled to a refund of the permit fee.
Permits shall be valid for a twelve (12) month period or any portion thereof. Permits shall expire on May 31 of each year. Permits may be renewed, on a form provided by the Director, for the following year provided all the requirements of this chapter are met and no changes have been made from the previous approved application. The permit renewal fee shall be established by the Board of Control. If there are changes to the information provided in the application, a new application must be made in accordance with this chapter and the appropriate fee shall accompany such application.
(Ord. No. 392-03. Passed 9-22-03, eff. 10-1-03)