A. Permit:
1. Generally:
a. It is unlawful for any person to erect, construct, alter or relocate any sign, other than such signs as specifically listed in section 6-12-3 of this article, within the village, without first obtaining a permit from the enforcement official and paying the fee required.
b. Routine maintenance or changing of parts designed for changes shall not be considered an alteration, provided such change does not alter the surface area, height, or otherwise make the sign nonconforming.
2. Application: Application for permit shall be made in the office of the building officer, and shall include the following information:
a. Name, address, and telephone number of the applicant, owner and occupant of the property and owner of the sign.
b. Location of the building, structure or parcel of property to which or upon which the sign is to be attached or erected.
c. Position of sign in relation to nearby buildings, structures, property lines and rights of way.
d. A copy of plans and specifications showing method of construction, location and support.
e. Sketch showing sign faces, exposed surfaces and proposed message thereof, accurately represented in scale as to size, area, proportion and color. The proposed message requirement does not apply to those signs whose copy would change frequently.
f. Name of person, firm, corporation or association erecting the sign.
g. Written consent of the owners of the building, structure or land on or to which the sign is to be erected.
h. Such other information as the enforcement official shall require to show full compliance with this article and all other laws and ordinances of the village.
3. Issuance: It shall be the duty of the building officer, upon the filing of an application for a permit, to examine such plans and specifications and other data related to proposed erection of the sign and sign structure.
a. If it appears that the proposed sign and sign structure is in compliance with all the requirements of this article and all other ordinances of the village, the permit shall then be issued.
b. If the work authorized under the permit has not been completed within six (6) months after date of issuance, then said permit shall become null and void.
4. Fee:
a. Every applicant, before being granted a permit under this article, shall pay the requisite permit fee to the village for each sign.
b. The amount of such permit fee shall be determined and set by the village board of trustees from time to time. (1985 Code)