(a) Permits Required. You need a sign permit for the following signs:
(1) In residential (R-2, R-3, R-4) districts, when the permanent sign exceeds two square feet in area.
(2) In a B-1 or B-2 Commercial District, when the total area of all permanent signs on the premises exceeds twelve square feet or for any temporary sign.
(b) Building Permit. Any person, firm or corporation shall be required to apply for an Ashtabula County Building Department permit for each and every permanent sign, excluding a window or door sign, to be placed or erected within the City. Face replacement does not require a permit from the Building Department. A sign permit may be revoked if a Building Department permit is not obtained before placing or erecting a sign.
(c) Downtown Design District Certificate of Appropriateness. Any property located in the Downtown Design District shall require a certificate of appropriateness from the Architectural Review Board. See Section 1293.07(e).
(Ord. 3227. Passed 4-23-18.)