(a) Each person, erecting, replacing, expanding, refacing or relocating a sign shall make application for a sign permit. A permit shall be required for each sign, except where specifically exempted in this article. A sign permit shall be in addition to any zoning, construction and electrical permit.
(b) Application:
(1) Application for a sign permit shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator or his designee and shall contain or have attached thereto such information in the form of photographs, scaled drawings, dimensions, materials to be used, location of the sign on the premise, setback from property lines when required, and/or any other such information as may be necessary by the Zoning Administrator or his designee to ensure compliance with the provision of this article. It shall be the applicant’s responsibility to provide information of any rights of way.
(2) The Zoning Administrator or designee may also require the submission of a survey of the lot or parcel upon which the sign is to be placed and which shall indicate the proposed location on the lots, the location of existing and/or proposed buildings, parking lots, sidewalks and/or any other structures.
(c) Approval: It shall be unlawful for any person to erect any sign requiring a permit without first complying with all of the following requirements, unless otherwise excepted:
(1) Completion of the sign application.
(2) Approval by the Zoning Administrator or his designee of the sign application.
(3) All fees are paid.
(4) Issuance of a sign permit and where required, construction and electrical permit.
(d) Denial of Application: If the application for a sign permit is denied, the Zoning Administrator or his designee shall state in writing on the application the cause for the disapproval and return a copy of the same to the applicant, with the applicant acknowledging the denial by signing his initials to the statement of denial when applicant is applying in person or shall send to the applicant by certified mail, when the application has been received by mail.
(e) Inspections: All signs shall be subject to inspection by the Code Enforcement Division to insure that they are safely secured, supported, braced and are constructed in a safe and workmanlike manner in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Building Code and as plans submitted. (Ord. 0-1192. Passed 6-14-05.)