(A) Every applicant, before being granted a sign permit, shall provide a sketch of the proposed sign.
(1) This drawing shall indicate the sign copy and the design of the sign.
(2) It shall provide the dimensions of the sign.
(3) It shall indicate where the sign will be placed on the property.
(a) If it is a wall sign, the placement of the sign on the wall shall be indicated as well as the dimensions of the wall.
(b) If it is a pole sign, the height of the sign and the distance of the sign from the existing or proposed right-of-way shall be shown (a site plan shall be provided).
(c) If it is a temporary sign, the distance from the right-of-way shall be indicated.
(B) The applicant shall provide the Office of the Plan Commission with a completed sign permit application.
(C) A sign shall be placed within six months (180 days) once a sign permit is issued for that sign(s). The permit shall be invalid if the sign is not in placed within that time and persons shall apply for a new sign permit.
(D) Every applicant before being granted a sign permit, shall pay a fee per sign to the city according to the following schedule:
Permanent Signs
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Permanent Signs
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Residential | $ 10 |
Commercial/industrial | $ 25 |
Institutional | $ 10 |
Billboard | $100 |
Right-of-Way Acquisition | Exempt from Fees |
Temporary Signs
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Reader Board Signs | $ 10 per month |
Banner Signs | $ 10 per month |
(E) The Zoning Administrator shall have the authority to permit, prohibit or send before the Board of Zoning Appeals all sign permit requests.
(Ord. 07-2604, passed 1-7-08) Penalty, see § 98.99