(a) In General. Except as provided in this code, a permit is required prior to the display and erection of any sign.
(b) Application for Permit.
(1) An application for a permit shall be filed with the Zoning Officer on forms furnished by the City. The applicant shall provide sufficient information to determine if the proposed sign is permitted under this code and other applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. An application for a temporary sign shall state the dates intended for the erection and removal of the sign. An application for an electronic message display shall include the manufacturer's statement that the sign has been pre-programmed, to the extent possible, to conform to the requirements of this code. Such manufacturer's statement shall include, where applicable, the pre-stacked sign settings relating to text and graphic features, message change features, message change time intervals, day and night lighting requirements, and any other settings capable of limiting the electronic message display such that it conforms to this code.
(2) The Zoning Officer shall promptly process the permit application and approve the application, reject the application, or notify the applicant of deficiencies in the application within twenty (20) business days after receipt. Any application that complies with all provisions of this code, the building code, and other applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances shall be approved.
(3) If the application is rejected, the Zoning Officer shall provide a list of the reasons for the rejection in writing.
(c) Permit Fee. A nonrefundable fee shall accompany all permit applications. The permit fee shall be set under Article 1725 of the Code of the City of Dunbar. The fee will be set by the value of the work being performed. If the permit is to resurface an existing sign structure the permit fee will follow the fee schedule in Article 1725 based on total value of the project with an additional fifty dollar ($50.00) fee for each sign being resurfaced.
(d) Duration and Revocation of Permit. If a sign is not installed within six (6) months following the issuance of a permit or the time period stated within the permit, or within thirty (30) days for a temporary permit, the permit shall be void. The permit for a temporary sign shall state its duration, not to exceed thirty (30) days unless otherwise provided in this code. The Zoning Officer shall revoke a permit under any of the following circumstances:
(1) The information in the application was materially false or misleading.
(2) The sign as installed does not conform to the permit application; or
(3) The sign violates this code, building code, or other applicable law, regulation, or ordinance.
(e) Appeals. Appeals from the denial or granting of a permit shall be made to the Board of Zoning Appeals pursuant to the process set out in this code for appeals to the Board of Zoning Appeals. (Ord. 785. Passed 9-16-19.)