(A) Definition; permit.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to erect and maintain over any sidewalk or street, or place against and running parallel to any building or structure in the Village, any electric sign without a permit from the Building Director nor except as prescribed by this chapter. An electric sign is any sign constructed as follows: signs, all or part of the letters of which are outlined of incandescent lamps; transparent glass signs illuminated with electric lamps; signs with flush, painted or raised letters and having a border of incandescent lamps; signs having vacuum and inert gas tubes.
(2) The permit fee shall be as set forth in § 150.004. The fee for a temporary electric sign, not to exceed 30 days, shall be one-quarter the annual fee.
(B) Area; removal. No such projecting sign shall have an area exceeding 80 square feet unless by special authority of the Board of Trustees. The authority granted for the erection of any such sign may be revoked at any time by order of the Board of Trustees upon their finding such action is necessary for public safety and welfare, and any compensation or permit fees paid to the Village for such sign shall not be refunded in case of any such revocation. In case it is necessary to move any sign on account of street widening, such sign shall be removed upon written notice from the Director or Public Works by and at the expense of the owner of the sign and if such notice is not complied with, the sign shall be moved by the Village at the expense of the person to whom such permit for a sign was granted.
(C) Plans. An application for a permit for an electric sign shall be accompanied with a plan showing the location, size and construction of such sign. No permit shall be issued for any sign until plan for same shall have been approved by the Building Director.
(D) Location; inspection. The location of any such sign shall first be approved by the Building Director, and the applicant shall thereupon pay the required permit fee. The Building Director shall, upon being notified of the installation of the sign, cause an inspection of same to be made, and if such sign has been installed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, they shall then issue a certificate of inspection without cost, for the operation and maintenance of such sign. No alteration shall be made on any sign operated or maintained under authority of this chapter unless all the provisions of this chapter are fully complied with and a permit issued for such alterations.
(1997 Code, § 24.10) (Ord. CO-09-95, passed 10-12-1995; Am. Ord. CO-09-27, passed 10-6- 2009; Am. Ord. CO-2021-21, passed 8-17-2021)