A. Permit Required: It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, perform major repair, alter, move, replace or otherwise change a sign requiring a sign permit in the Village without first obtaining a sign permit from the Building and Zoning Administrator.
B. Application For Permit: An application for a sign permit shall be submitted to the Building and Zoning Administrator and shall include and be accompanied by plans that show the size and shape of the sign, the location of the proposed sign, the setbacks from surrounding properties, the type of illumination and proposed lighting, the colors to be used in the sign, the materials used to construct and the method used to support the sign or attach it to a building.
C. Review And Approval:
1. If the proposed sign is one that may be approved by the Building and Zoning Administrator, then, within twenty one (21) days after the application for a sign permit has been received by the Building and Zoning Administrator, he shall respond to the applicant advising said applicant whether the sign requested is or is not in conformance with this chapter. If no response is received within twenty one (21) days, the application shall be deemed to have been approved.
2. If the proposed sign is one that must be reviewed and approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission, then the Planning and Zoning Commission shall respond to the applicant within sixty (60) days after receipt of the application by the Building and Zoning Administrator advising said applicant whether the sign requested has or has not been approved. If no response is received within sixty (60) days, the application shall be deemed to have been approved.
D. Denial; Appeal: Upon denial, the applicant may appeal to the Board of Zoning Appeals.
E. Records Kept: The Building and Zoning Administrator shall maintain a record of all sign permits issued, which records shall show date of application and date of issuance of permits. (Ord. 2019-06, 1-22-2019)