(A) Review and approval. Unless specifically exempted, every permanent or temporary sign for which a permit is required shall be erected, structurally altered or relocated only after review and approval from the Department of Public Works.
(B) Application. A permit application form, provided by the Department of Public Works, shall be completed in full and signed by the owner of the sign and of the property owner, if different from that of the sign owner, along with any other information the Director of Public Works may require to ensure compliance with this chapter and other ordinances of the city. No application shall be considered complete until all required and requested information is provided.
(C) Staking of proposed sign location. The location of a proposed sign (except wall-mounted signs) shall be staked by the property/sign owner to allow the Public Works Department to determine compliance with required setbacks of this chapter.
(D) Permit required. Upon approval, a sign permit will be issued by the Public Works Department which shall issue a numbered permit for all approved signs.
(E) Fees. All permit fees for signs shall be as established by the City Commission and paid at the time of application for the sign permit.
(F) Nullification. A sign permit shall become null and void if the work for which the permit was issued has not been completed within six months after the date of the permit.
(G) Exceptions. The following shall not require a sign permit:
(1) Those signs listed as not requiring a permit in the preceding sections;
(2) The changing of the advertising copy or message on a conforming and approved sign which is specifically designed for the use of replaceable copy; and
(3) Painting, repainting, cleaning or other normal maintenance or repair of a sign or a sign structure, unless a structural change is made; and
(4) String lights, commonly referred to as “market string lights” and “globe string lights”, having clear glass bulbs no larger than two inches in diameter may be hung across buildings and public spaces in the C-1 District.
(H) Certificate of compliance. The property owner shall notify the Public Works Department immediately upon erecting a sign to request a final inspection for a certificate of compliance.
(Ord. effective 5-26-2017)