Prior to construction or establishment of any sign, except as otherwise specifically noted in this chapter, a permit shall be obtained from the village. A sign permit shall become null and void if the work for which the permit was issued has not been completed within a period of six months after the date of the permit.
(A) Applications. Application for a permit to construct or locate a permanent sign shall be obtained from the Village Zoning Administrator. The application shall include the following information.
(1) Name, address, telephone number of the landowner, developer, or petitioner.
(2) A map of the property at a scale of 1"=10' showing the location and type of existing structures on the site, property boundaries, location and type of structures on adjacent properties, road rights-of-way, entrances and exits onto the subject property and exact location of the proposed sign(s) with setback from all structures and property lines. The drawings submitted for sign permits must comply with all pertinent aspects of the approved site plan in instances where a site plan is required.
(3) An elevation drawing of the proposed sign(s) depicting its design, lettering, method of illumination and other relevant information. The dimensions of the height and length, and width of the sign(s) and height between ground elevation and the bottom of the sign, shall be noted.
(4) In the case of a wall sign, an elevation of the wall of the building on which the sign is to be placed, including a depiction of the wall sign at scale, shall be shown. The dimension of the building wall and the sign shall be depicted.
(5) The proposed dates of construction and completion of the sign.
(6) Structural information necessary to comply with all Huron County adopted building codes.
(7) In the case of a portable sign, the length of time the proposed sign will be on the site.
(8) A fee shall be paid to the Village of Sebewaing for each sign permit. A schedule of fees shall be established and amended from time to time by the Village Council.
(B) Portable/temporary. All portable signs are subject to the restrictions outlined in the following Table of Special Purpose Sign Regulations and subject to the location restrictions for permanent signs in the applicable Zoning District. Each such sign shall require a permit if it is to be posted more than three days.
Zoning District | Duration of Permit | Permits per Parcel |
Residential (non-profit) | 14 days | 2 per year |
AG/RES (all other) | 14 days | 1 per year |
Commercial | 30 days | 2 per year |
Industrial | 30 days | 2 per year |
(Ord. passed 11-16-2020)