A. Permit Required: No sign shall be erected, altered or relocated without a permit issued by the village building inspector, except as otherwise provided herein.
B. Application For Permit: The permit application shall contain the location of the sign structure, the name and address of the sign owner, the sign erector, engineered/stamped drawings showing the design and location of the sign and such other pertinent information (including materials of the sign, method of attachment, distance from sign to property lines/structures/other signs, speed limit of street(s) adjoining property (mph)/width, electrical wiring and components [if applicable]) as the building inspector may require to ensure compliance with the ordinances of the village. (Ord. 2015-1450, 8-4-2015)
C. Permit Fees: Fees for sign permits shall be established and may be adjusted from time to time by the village board of trustees. (Ord. 2015-1450, 8-4-2015; amd. 2016 Code)
D. Expiration Of Permit: A sign permit shall become null and void if the work for which the permit was issued has not been completed within a period of six (6) months after the date of issuance of the permit.
E. Exemptions From Permit: The following operations shall not be considered as creating a sign and, therefore, shall not require a sign permit:
1. Replacing Copy: The changing of the advertising copy or message on an approved, painted or printed sign or billboard or on a theater marquee and similar approved signs which are specifically designed for the use of replaceable copy.
2. Maintenance: Painting, repainting, cleaning or other normal maintenance and repair of a sign or a sign structure, unless a structural change is made.