(A) Permit required; conditions. Before a sign is erected, altered, or relocated, a permit must be obtained:
(1) If it is a new sign.
(2) If an existing sign is being moved to a new location.
(3) If an existing sign is being enlarged in any manner.
(4) If an existing sign is being replaced with a similar sign of a new material.
(5) If structural modifications or changes are made other than routine maintenance work.
(B) Responsibility to obtain permit. It is the responsibility of the owner of the sign directly, or through his or her agent or contractor, to secure the appropriate permit.
(C) Display of permit. The permit shall be on display on the premises at the time of the beginning of erection and the next seven days.
(D) Exemptions. The following signs need not secure a permit, but these signs must meet all other requirements of this chapter.
(1) The maintenance of existing sign areas as defined in Section 12 of this chapter.
(2) Construction sign (erected after construction has commenced) identifying the developer, builder, owner architect, source of financing and other similar information.
(3) Window promotional signs.
(4) Yard sale signs.
(5) Signs permitted for single unit dwellings.
(6) Signs for historic places and buildings.
(7) Political signs.
(8) Temporary real estate signs advertising real estate for sale, rent or lease.
(9) Temporary signs, pennants, banners, and portable signs.
(E) Permit fee. The applicant for a sign permit shall pay a fee to the city through the office of the Community Development Office. The fee assessed shall be related to the sign size in accordance with § 35.01(E)(3).
(Ord. 2001-5053, passed 3-6-2001; Am. Ord. 2010-5290, passed 4-6-2010)