(A) Permits Required
(1) Except as otherwise stated in this section, signs which are allowed under this section shall not be erected until and unless the person erecting the sign or the property owner has obtained a development permit pursuant to this Ordinance and, where required by the State Building Code, a building permit from the Planning and Inspections Department. All signs requiring a development permit shall be reviewed and approved by the Village Planner prior to the issuance of a development permit, with the exception of proposed signage located within the Historic Preservation Overlay district, which also shall be reviewed and approved by the Historic Preservation Commission or designated staff (COA required).
(2) Where the land use which the sign serves requires site plan approval or subdivision plat approval, a temporary or permanent sign denoting the name of the development shall not be permitted or erected on any tract or parcel of land until and unless the site plan or subdivision has received approval from the village in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Ordinance.
(B) Alteration of Sign Face
Repainting of a sign, if in conformance with the applicable standards of this chapter, shall be considered maintenance or repair and shall not require a permit. The changing of tenant name panels on multiple-tenant development signage shall not require a permit.
(C) Compliance Required
Existing nonconforming signs shall be brought into full compliance subject to the requirements of Section 2.3.