(a) The regulations contained in this Chapter shall apply to all signs, sign structures, and other types of sign devices located within the Village of North Perry, except when specifically stated otherwise.
(b) No sign shall be permitted within a public right-of-way unless specifically stated otherwise.
(c) No sign shall be erected, established, painted, created, or maintained in North Perry without the issuance of a zoning permit and payment of the required fee unless otherwise exempted in this Chapter.
(1) A zoning permit is not required for the following types of signs and sign maintenance:
A. The non-structural maintenance of a sign
B. A change of copy on changeable copy signs.
C. Temporary signs in residential districts, such as real estate signs, spirit/community signs, holiday signs, home-improvement signs, and seasonal agricultural signs.
(2) A zoning permit is required for changes to sign panels, painted signs or letters that are attached to a structure or wall.
(3) All structural changes to a sign or supporting structure shall require a zoning permit.
(4) Signs in nonresidential districts shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission according to Section 1107.07.
(d) Architectural features that are either part of the building or part of a freestanding structure are not considered signs and are thus exempt from these regulations. Architectural features include any construction attending to, but not an integral part of the sign, and which may consist of landscape or building or structural forms that enhance the site in general.
(e) Any sign permitted by this Chapter, regardless of its location, may contain a noncommercial message.
(Ord. 19-10. Passed 11-7-19.)