A. Permit Application Requirements
1. Each sign permit application submitted shall contain the information set forth below, as applicable.
(a) Name, address and telephone number of the applicant;
(b) Location of building, structure or lot to which or upon which the sign is to be installed;
(c) Scaled drawing(s) depicting the position of the sign in relation to any buildings and structures on the site and adjacent sites and adjacent streets or drives;
(d) Scaled drawing(s), plans and specifications, including method of construction and attachment of the sign to the building or ground;
(e) Sufficient information to demonstrate compliance with the regulations of this chapter;
(f) Name, address and telephone number of the person erecting the sign or advertising structure;
(g) Written consent of the owner of the building, structure or land to which or on which the sign or advertising structure is to be erected; and
(h) Any information, calculations or documentation required by the Ohio Building Code or the Codified Ordinances of the City of North Olmsted.
2. Every applicant, upon applying for a permit pursuant to this section shall pay to the City the nonrefundable fee established by separate ordinance.
B. Permit Review and Issuance
1. Upon receipt of a complete and accurate application for a sign permit, the Planning Director and/or Building Commissioner shall examine the plans and specifications, and, within 30 days, determine if the signs proposed in the application are in compliance with this chapter.
2. In the event of a variance request, or other delay caused by the applicant, the time for making a determination of sign compliance under this section shall be extended for a period of time equal to the time period during which the variance application is pending, or to the period of time of other delay caused by the applicant, whichever is applicable.
3. If the proposed sign complies with this chapter, all other applicable laws and ordinances of the City and the Ohio Building Code, if applicable, the Building Commissioner shall forthwith issue the requested permit upon receipt of the appropriate fees. Plan approval and subsequent granting of a permit for any sign subject to the Ohio Building Code is governed by the requirements and time restrictions of the Ohio Building Code. If the Building Commissioner determines that the application should be denied, he shall issue a written statement with his decision, explaining the reason(s) for the denial.
4. If the work authorized under any sign permit is not completed within six months after the date of issuance, the permit shall become null and void.
C. Violation and Revocation of Sign Permit
The Building Commissioner may revoke a sign permit where there has been a violation of the provisions of this chapter or a misrepresentation of fact on the permit application. The Building Commissioner shall issue a written statement with their decision, explaining the reasons for revocation.
D. Appeals
1. If the applicant is dissatisfied with any determination of the Planning Director or Building Commissioner made during the application process related to the requirements of this chapter or zoning review, including but not limited to requirement of additional materials, the classification of a proposed sign, the denial of a permit or the revocation of a permit, the applicant may, within 10 business days following that determination, file an appeal by making application to the Building and Zoning Board of Appeals.
2. The Building and Zoning Board of Appeals shall hear the applicant's appeal at a meeting which shall be scheduled and held no later than 30 days following the date of the filing of the application. The Building and Zoning Board of Appeals may decide to affirm, modify, reverse or vacate the Planning Director or Building Commissioner's decision, and shall render its decision and any order necessary to effectuate its decision within five days following its hearing of the applicant's appeal.
3. The decision of the Building and Zoning Board of Appeals shall be final and may only be reviewed by a Court of Common Pleas, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 2506 of the Ohio Revised Code.
4. If the applicant is dissatisfied with any determination of the Building Commissioner related to a decision based on the requirements of the building code, the applicant may appeal such decision to the Ohio Board of Building Appeals in a manner established in the Ohio Building Code. (Ord. 2020-79. Passed 11-17-20.)