(A) Sign permits. No person shall erect or relocate, or cause to be erected or relocated, any sign or billboard without first obtaining a sign permit. No person shall repair, alter, or cause to be repaired or altered any sign or billboard without obtaining a sign permit if two-thirds of the replacement value of the sign or billboard will be exceeded.
(B) Procedure to obtain a permit.
(1) Application for a sign permit shall be submitted on forms provided by the Zoning Administrator and shall contain at least the following:
(a) Name, address, and telephone number of the applicant and that of the owner of the premises upon which the sign or billboard is to be erected;
(b) Location of the building, structure, or lot to which or upon which the sign or billboard is to be attached or erected;
(c) Position of the sign or billboard in relation to nearby buildings, structures, signs, or billboards. A scale drawing containing such information shall be submitted;
(d) Two blueprints or ink drawings of the plans and specifications and the method of construction and attachment to a structure or ground;
(e) For signs in excess of 12 square feet, a copy of stress sheets and calculations showing that the structure is designed for dead load and wind pressure in any direction of not less than 35 pounds per square foot;
(f) Name of the person, firm, or corporation erecting the sign or billboard; and
(g) The written consent of the owner of the structure or land upon which the sign or billboard is to be erected.
(2) If the sign is to be illuminated, the applicant shall submit the electrical plans and specifications respecting all wiring and connections along with a statement that the same complies with the Building Code and the customary safe practices followed by the electrical profession.
(3) After submission of the application, the Zoning Administrator shall examine the plans, specifications, other data, and the premises upon which it is proposed to erect such sign or billboard. If the proposed structure complies with the requirements of this chapter, the provisions of any building code and state law, he or she shall then issue a sign permit. The permit shall be void if the work authorized under a sign permit has not been completed within six months from the date of issuance.
(4) Each applicant shall pay permit fees established by the village.
(5) Every sign or billboard hereafter erected shall have painted in a conspicuous place thereon in letters not less than one inch in height the date of erection, the permit number, and the voltage of any electrical apparatus used in connection therewith.
(Prior Code, § 154.306) (Ord. 48, passed 6-21-2005)