(a) General Permit Procedures. If a sign requiring a permit under the provision of this Ordinance is to be placed, constructed, erected, or modified on a zone lot, the owner of the lot shall secure a sign permit prior to the construction, placement, erection, or modification of such a sign.
(1) No sign permit of any kind shall be issued for an existing or proposed sign unless such sign is consistent with the requirements of this Ordinance (including those protecting existing signs) in every respect.
(2) The following procedures shall govern the application for, and issuance of all sign permits under this article.
(b) Applications. All applications for sign permits of any kind shall be submitted to the Zoning Official.
(c) Fees. Each application for a sign permit shall be accompanied by the applicable fees, which shall be established by the governing body of the City of Princeton.
FEE SCHEDULE
The fees for sign permits shall be as follows:
0 to $199 |
No charge |
$200.00 to $1,000 |
$10.00 |
$1,000 to $10,000 | $10.00 + $7.50/each thousand over one thousand |
$10,000 to $50,000 | $77.50 + $5.00/each thousand over ten thousand |
$50,000 to $100,000 | $277.50 + $2.00/each thousand over fifty thousand |
over $100,000 | $377.50 + $1.00/each thousand over one hundred thousand |
(d) Completeness. The Zoning Official and Building Inspector shall review all applications for a sign permit. If the application is found to be complete, the application shall then be processed. If the application is found to be incomplete, the Zoning Official shall, notify the applicant of the specific defects in the application.
(e) Action. Within seven (7) days of the submission of a complete application for a sign permit, the Zoning Official and Building Inspector shall either:
(1) Issue the sign permit, if the sign(s) that is the subject of the application conforms in every respect with the requirements of this article.
(2) Or, reject the sign permit if the sign(s) that is the subject of the application fails in any way to conform with the requirements of this article.
(f) Permits to Construct or Modify Signs. Signs shall be erected, installed, or created only in accordance with a duly issued and valid Sign Construction Permit (permit) from the Zoning Official. Such permit shall be issued only in accordance with the following requirements and procedures:
(1) Inspection. The Building Inspector shall timely inspect the zone lot for which each permit for a new sign or for modification of an existing sign is issued. If the sign construction is complete and in full compliance with this article and with the Building and Electrical Codes, the Building Inspector shall identify the sign as complete and acceptable on the permit. If the sign construction is substantially complete but not in full compliance with this article and applicable Codes, the Building Inspector shall give the owner or applicant notice of the deficiencies, and if not corrected within a reasonable time, the Building Inspector may issue a citation or take other action available to him pursuant to the City Code.
(g) Design, Construction and Maintenance. All signs shall be designed, constructed, and maintained in accordance with the following standards:
(1) All signs shall comply with applicable provision of the Building and Housing Code of the City of Princeton. The Building Inspector may require the permittee to supply any and all information necessary to insure that the sign is being built, or is to be built, erected or constructed in a safe and lasting manner.
(2) All signs shall be maintained in good structural condition, in compliance with all Building and Housing Codes, and in conformance with this article, at all times.
(h) Sign Maintenance.
(1) Unsafe and unlawful signs. If the Building Inspector shall find that any sign or other advertising structure regulated herein is unsafe or insecure, is a menace to the public, is abandoned or maintained in a dilapidated condition, or has been constructed or erected or is being maintained in violation of the provisions of this article, he may proceed to issue a citation or other enforcement provision of the Building and Housing Code of the City of Princeton.
(Passed 1-6-97.)