A. Permit Required:
1. No sign requiring a permit in accordance with the requirements of chapter 5, article B, "Sign Regulations", of this title shall be installed, altered, moved, improved or converted without first obtaining a sign permit from the building official or designee. A permit is not required for incidental repairs or routine maintenance.
2. Certain types of signs are allowed without a permit, and such exemption from the sign permit requirements is clearly specified in chapter 5, article B, "Sign Regulations", of this title. A permit is required for any sign that is not specifically exempted from the permit requirements.
3. Only a person holding a valid sign installer's license issued by the city may obtain a permit to perform work pursuant to the regulations of chapter 5, article B, "Sign Regulations", of this title.
4. Every applicant, before being issued a sign permit, shall pay to the city such fee as shall be established by resolution of the city council. However, any person found to be installing, altering, moving, improving or converting any sign prior to the issuance of a permit or who has installed altered, moved, improved or converted a sign prior to the issuance of a permit shall be charged double the normal fee. The payment of such double fee shall not relieve any person from fully complying with the requirements of the applicable sign regulations in the execution of the work nor from any other penalties prescribed herein.
B. Submittal Requirements:
1. An application for a sign permit must be filed with the department of housing and inspection services on application forms provided by the city.
2. All supporting materials must be submitted as specified on the application form.
C. Approval Procedures:
1. Upon the filing of a complete application for a sign permit, the building official or designee shall, within a reasonable time, make a determination as to whether the proposed sign meets the applicable standards of chapter 5, article B, "Sign Regulations", of this title, and any other applicable laws and ordinances of the city, and shall approve or disapprove the application.
2. For proposed illuminated signs, the building official or designee will examine the plans and specifications for all wiring and connections to determine if they comply with the electrical code. No sign permit will be issued unless such compliance is ascertained.
D. Expiration Of Permit: If the work authorized under a sign permit has not been completed within six (6) months after date of issuance, said permit shall become null and void. (Ord. 05-4186, 12-15-2005)