(a) No sign or banner shall be erected, constructed, altered, rebuilt or relocated except as provided in this Chapter and until a permit therefore has first been issued by the Zoning Administrator.
(b) Two (2) copies of the application for a permanent sign permit shall be made in writing, in form prescribed by the Zoning Administrator, who shall require the submission of such information as is required for a complete understanding of the proposed sign and work, which shall include:
(1) A complete site plan or photograph showing the exact location of the sign and its relationship to the building, the locations and square footage areas of all existing signs on the site, the adjacent parcels and parking lots, drives and sidewalks.
(2) The design and layout proposed, including the total area of the sign and the size, character and color of letters, lines and symbols.
(3) The method of illumination, if any.
(c) For a temporary sign, the applicant shall submit two (2) copies of drawings indicating the size and location of the sign.
(1) Temporary signs in a residential district shall not require a sign permit.
(d) The issuance of a permit for any temporary sign or banner shall be conditioned upon the applicant agreeing in writing that at the expiration of the term of such permit, the applicant will promptly remove such sign and that, upon the failure to do so within three (3) days after expiration of such permit, the City may remove and destroy or otherwise dispose of such sign at the applicant's expense.
(e) Permits for temporary signs shall authorize the erection of such signs and their maintenance.
(Ord. 2010-059. Passed 3-7-11; Ord. 2020-037. Passed 7-13-20.)