1165.04 PERMIT; EXEMPTIONS.
   (a)    Required. No person shall erect, alter or relocate any sign or other advertising structure except those exempted in subsection (e) hereof within the Village without first obtaining a sign permit from the Zoning Administrator and making payment of the required fee except that repairs or maintenance not involving structural changes may be permitted without first obtaining a permit.
   (b)    Application. Application for sign permits shall be made upon blanks provided by the Zoning Administrator and shall contain or have attached thereto the following information:
      (1)    The name, address and telephone number of the applicant and owner of the premises;
      (2)    The location ofthe building, structure or lot to which or upon which the sign or other advertising structure is to be attached or erected;
      (3)    Such other information as the Zoning Administrator shall require to show full compliance with this and all other ordinances of the Municipality.
   (c)    Revocability of Permits. All rights and privileges acquired under the provisions of this chapter or any amendment hereof are mere licenses granted for the duration of the requested use only, and are revocable upon showing just cause by the Zoning Administrator.
   All permits shall contain this provision. All permits are conditioned upon the continued use of the premises or business for the purposes set forth in the application for the permit.
   (d)    Authority to Revoke. The Zoning Administrator is hereby authorized to revoke any permit issued by him upon failure ofthe holder thereof to comply with any provisions of this chapter.
 
   (e)    Permit Exemption. The permit provisions of this section shall not apply to the following signs:
      (1)    Nonilluminated real estate signs not exceeding six square feet in area in a residential zone, twenty-five square feet in a B-1 or B-2 zone, one hundred square feet in area in an industrial district; such signs are those which advertise the sale, rental or lease of the premises upon which they are located;
      (2)    Nonilluminated signs not exceeding twenty square feet in area which advertises the sale or development of lot subdivisions containing an area of not less than seven lots, erected upon the property so developed and advertised for sale;
      (3)    Nameplates not exceeding two square feet in area, containing only the name of the resident, the title of the person practicing a profession, the name of the building or property, the name of the agent and the hours and days of operation;
      (4)    Signs not exceeding twenty-five square feet in area erected upon the premises of a place of worship, funeral home or public institution for the purpose of displaying the name of the institution and its activities or services;
      (5)    Signs denoting the architect, engineer or contractor when placed upon work under construction and not exceeding twenty-five square feet in area;
      (6)    Memorial signs or tablets, name of buildings and dates of erection, provided that such signs do not exceed two square feet in area;
      (7)    Traffic or other Municipal or State signs, legal notices, railroad crossing signs, danger and temporary emergency signs as may be approved by Council;
      (8)    Temporary signs as provided in Section 1165.09;
      (9)    Signs related to the sale of agricultural products raised on premise provided they meet size and location requirements;
      (10)    Temporary Non-Commercial Signs in Section 1165.08.
         (Ord. 48-2011. Passed 8-17-11.)