(A) No permanent sign shall be affixed or installed or displayed in public view, or any portable sign placed or displayed in public view, within the city without prior approvals and issuance of all permits and/or approvals, as required herein.
(B) All signs shall be maintained in conformance with this section and all other applicable requirements of the city and shall otherwise be maintained in good repair.
(C) Fees shall be charged by the city for permit(s) in accordance with the schedule of fees established by the Building Review Board and approved by the City Council and on file in the office of the Director of Community Development.
(D) Application for a sign permit can be obtained from and shall be filed with the Director of Community Development and shall contain or have attached thereto the following information:
(1) Name, address and telephone number of applicant;
(2) A scaled drawing showing the lot and building(s) and structure(s) to which the sign(s) is (are) to be attached or erected. The exact position of the sign(s) shall be noted on the drawing;
(3) A scaled blueprint, drawing or plan of the sign(s) showing building specifications for the construction and attachment to the building or in the ground;
(4) A sample of the construction materials and colors of the sign(s); and
(5) If required by the Director of Community Development, a copy of the necessary calculations showing that the structure is designed for dead load and constructed to withstand wind pressure of not less than 35 pounds per square foot, certified by a licensed structural engineer.
(Prior Code, Ch. 36, § 1, Art. III, A) (Ord. 93-64, passed 10-4-1993)