(A) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to provide a mechanism for reviewing applications for sign permits to ensure all signs within the city comply with the standards of § 166.08, Sign Standards.
(B) Applicability. No sign shall be erected, installed, displayed, structurally altered, or otherwise changed without the sign owner having first obtained a sign permit from the Building Official, pursuant to this section and the standards of § 166.08, Sign Standards.
(C) Exemptions. The following are not considered signs, and do not require a sign permit (though other standards in the ZDO or the city code of ordinances may apply):
(1) The flag or emblem of any nation, organization of nations, state, city, religious, fraternal (i.e., clubs or associations), civic or other public or semipublic body;
(2) Merchandise and pictures or models of products or services incorporated in a window display;
(3) Works of art which in no way identify a product;
(4) Buildings constructed to generally resemble a product; or
(5) Wraps, magnets, decals, and other signage on vehicles which are parked in compliance with Section 72.10 Prohibited Activities.
(D) Procedure.
(1) Submission and review of application. The procedures and requirements for submission and review of an application are established in § 162.02, Common Review Procedures.
(2) Action by Building Official. The Building Official shall review and take action on the application for a sign permit consistent with the standards in § 162.03-11(E), Sign Permit Standards.
(E) Sign permit standards. A sign permit shall be approved upon a finding that the application complies with the standards of § 166.08, Sign Standards and all applicable Building Code requirements.
(F) Conditions. In approving a sign permit, the Building Official may impose appropriate conditions on the permit approval pursuant to § 162.02-12, Conditions of Approval.
(G) Inspection.
(1) Upon completion of the sign, the applicant shall contact the Building Official for an inspection to verify compliance with the requirements of the sign permit and the provisions of this section and this ZDO.
(2) If the sign fails to pass the required inspection, the applicant shall correct the items not in compliance within ten business days, or the sign permit shall be deemed invalid and void. A re-inspection fee may be required prior to any re-inspection.
(H) Expiration. If the work described in any sign permit has not begun within six months from the date of issuance, the sign permit shall expire and be void.
(I) Amendments. A sign permit may be amended, extended or modified only in accordance with the procedures established for its original approval.
(Ord. 05-10, passed 3-23-10; Am. Ord. 04-18, passed 9-25-18)