(A) Except as provided in § 17.064.030, no sign or banner shall be installed, maintained, erected, moved, altered, replaced or repaired, nor shall any structure work be done in connection therewith without a sign permit issued by staff.
(B) No sign permit shall be issued unless the sign conforms to the applicable criteria in § 17.064.140 or unless an exception is granted in accordance with §§ 17.064.100 through 17.064.130. Noncommercial signs are allowed in the same locations, in the same size and for the same duration that commercial signs are permitted.
(C) (1) When work is begun without the required permit an investigation of the work shall be made before the permit is issued.
(2) An investigation fee established by resolution of the Town Council shall be charged in addition to the sign permit fee and the double building permit fee as provided in the Uniform Building Code.
(D) (1) The staff’s decision on any sign permit application may be appealed to the Planning Commission within five days of the action.
(2) The appeal shall be filed on the prescribed form and accompanied by a fee set by resolution of the Town Council.
(E) Sign permits issued for signs projecting over the town right-of-way shall include permission to encroach into the town right-of-way.
(Prior Code, § 17.34.070) (Ord. 352, passed - -1973; Am. Ord. 488, passed - -1981; Am. Ord. 500, passed - -1982; Am. Ord. 515, passed - -1983; Am. Ord. passed 764, passed 2-1-2012; Am. Ord. 785, passed 3-4-2015)