(A) No sign shall be erected, altered, reconstructed, maintained or moved in the city without first securing a permit from the city. The content of the sign shall not be reviewed or considered in determining whether to approve or deny a sign permit. Application for a permit shall be in writing addressed to the issuing authority and shall contain the following information:
(1) Names and addresses of the owners of the display structure and property;
(2) The address at which any signs are to be erected;
(3) The lot, block and addition at which the signs are to be erected and the street on which they are to front;
(4) A complete set of colored plans showing the necessary elevations, distances, size and details to fully and clearly represent the construction and place of the signs;
(5) The cost of the sign;
(6) Type of sign (i.e., building sign, monument sign, and the like);
(7) Certification by applicant indicating the application complies with all requirements of this subchapter;
(8) If the proposed sign is along a state trunk highway or interstate highway, the application shall be accompanied by proof that the applicant has obtained a permit from the state for the sign; and
(9) Such other information as the Administrator shall require to show full compliance with this subchapter and all other laws and ordinances of the city.
(B) The issuing authority shall approve or deny the sign permit in an expedited manner no more than 60 days from the receipt of the complete application, including applicable fee. All permits not approved or denied within 30 days shall be deemed approved. If the permit is denied, the issuing authority shall prepare a written notice of within ten days its decision, describing the applicant’s appeal rights under Section 525.15, and send it by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the applicant.
(Ord. 188, passed 4-11-13) Penalty, see § 152.999