§ 154.022 FEES AND INSPECTIONS.
   (A)   Permit fees. The building permit fee per item to be charged for a permit issued for the erection, construction, or alteration of any sign or other advertising structure, canopy, or awning shall be as follows:
      (1)   Non-illuminated signs (unless temporary): $50 per sign, plus $.50 per square foot of gross surface of area of each face thereof.
      (2)   Temporary signs: $50.
      (3)   Awnings and canopies: $50 per sign, plus $.50 per square foot of gross surface of area of each face thereof.
      (4)   Illuminated and Digital signs: $12 per $1,000 of the sign's cost, including the cost of erection, electrical permit and plan review.
   (B)   Annual operation permit fees. The permit holder for every sign or other advertising structure shall pay by June 1 of each year the required fee to the Village Collector and receive an annual operation permit. Such annual fees shall be as follows for the indicated structures:
      (1)   On-premises non-illuminated signs: $50.00 per sign, plus $.50 per square foot of surface area of each face thereof.
      (2)   On-premises illuminated signs: $50.00 per sign, plus $1 per square foot of surface area of each face thereof.
      (3)   On-premises digital signs: $50.00 per sign, plus $1.50 per square foot of surface area of each face thereof.
      (4)   Billboards:
         (a)   Static billboard(s): $100.00 per sign, plus $1.50 per square foot of surface area of each face thereof.
         (b)   Digital billboard(s): $100.00 per sign, plus $4.25 per square foot of surface area of each face thereof.
   (C)   If the annual fee has not been paid within thirty (30) days of the date on which it is billed, an additional amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of such fee shall be paid.
(Ord. 95-1934, passed 6-13-95; Am. Ord. 07-2631, passed 4-24-07; Am. Ord. 15-3015, passed 8-20-15; Am. Ord. 19-4149, passed 4-18-19)