(A) Except as otherwise provided in §§ 152.432 and 152.433, no sign may be constructed, erected, moved, enlarged, illuminated or substantially altered except in accordance with the provisions of this section. Mere repainting or changing the message of a sign shall not be considered, in and of itself, a substantial alteration.
(B) If plans submitted for a zoning permit, special use permit, or conditional use permit include sign plans in sufficient detail so that the permit-issuing authority (Land Use Administrator, Board of Adjustment, or Board of Commissioners) can determine whether the proposed sign or signs comply with the provisions of this subchapter, then issuance of the requested zoning, special use, or conditional use permit shall constitute approval of the proposed sign or signs.
(C) Signs not approved as provided in division (B) above or exempted under the provisions referenced in division (A) above may be constructed, erected, moved, enlarged, illuminated, or substantially altered only in accordance with a sign permit issued by the Land Use Administrator.
(1) Sign permit applications and sign permits shall be governed by the same provisions of this chapter applicable to zoning permits.
(2) In the case of a lot occupied or intended to be occupied by multiple business enterprises (e.g., a shopping center), sign permits shall be issued in the name of the lot owner, or his, her, or their agent, rather than in the name of the individual business enterprise requesting a particular sign. The town may assist the owner by suggesting a formula whereby the maximum square footage of sign area allowed on the lot may be allocated equitably among all tenants, but the town shall be responsible for enforcing only the provisions of this subchapter and not the provisions of any allocation formula, lease, or other private restriction.
(Ord. passed 12-20-2001) Penalty, see § 152.999