(a) Generally. The Planning Commission shall have the power and duty to:
(1) Hear and decide appeals by the sign permit applicant from a decision of the Village Clerk denying, or failing to grant a sign permit within thirty days of application;
(2) Hear and decide appeals of determination by the Safety-Service Director that a sign must be removed for noncompliance with this chapter;
(3) Hear and decide appeals with petition for variance as set forth in this chapter;
(b) Appeals.
(1) Appeals without petition for variance. In appeals to the Planning Commission from decisions of the Safety-Service Director denying a sign permit in connection with which no petition for variance has been filed, the Commissions scope of review shall be limited to determining whether or not the Safety-Service Director’s decision is in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and accordingly, affirm or reverse the Safety-Service Director’s decision. If the Safety-Service Director’s decision is reversed, the Commission shall direct the Clerk to issue the permit within five days in accordance with its decision.
(2) Appeals with petition for variance. Appeals with petition for variance shall be heard by the Planning Commission.
(c) Variances.
(1) Petitions for variances. Petitions for variances shall be submitted to the Village Clerk on a petition form in accordance with specifications published by the Clerk.
(2) Fees. Each petition for a variance shall be accompanied by the application fee, which shall be established by the Village Council from time to time by ordinance.
(3) Action. Within sixty days from the submission of petition for variance, the Planning Commission shall either grant the petition and rule that the Clerk issue the permit within seven days or reject the petition in entirety.
(Ord. 01-04. Passed 3-26-01.)