(a) Permits Required: A permit shall be required for all signs as follows:
(1) Residential. In a Residential District when the sign area exceeds ten square feet.
(2) Business. In a Retail Business District when the total area of all signs exceeds twenty square feet, excluding nameplates, addresses, and directional signs.
(b) Application Process: An application is required to install or alter a sign as required in subsection (a) herein. Application may be made by the owner or lessee of the property on which the sign is to be located on forms provided by the Building Official. The application may be made separately or in conjunction with an application for a building permit. Each application shall be accompanied by drawings to scale showing,
(1) The design and graphic layout including the total sign area and the size, character, and colors of letters, lines, and symbols.
(2) The method and intensity of illumination, if any.
(3) The location of the proposed sign in relation to buildings on the site.
(4) Any details of the construction details, materials, and attachment as may be required by the Building Official.
(c) Architectural Review Board: Where required herein, the Building Official shall submit the sign application to the Architectural Review Board for their review and approval.
(Ord. 25-2007. Passed 10-9-07.)