(A) No sign regulated by this subchapter (except those specifically exempted in § 152.215) shall be displayed, erected, relocated, or altered, unless all necessary permits have been issued by the Code Enforcement Officer of the city. Applicants shall submit an application form to the Code Enforcement Officer before any permit may be issued.
(B) Property owners shall obtain a certificate of appropriateness from the Architectural Review Board (ARB) for signage proposed within the Historic District Overlay (HDO). Applications shall be available in the Code Enforcement Officer’s office.
(C) Signs shall only be erected or constructed in compliance with the approved permit.
(D) Applicants shall obtain a building permit for the footer of freestanding and monument signs. Final inspections for building permits require a minimum notice of 24 hours to the City Building Inspector and/or the State Electrical Inspector.
(E) Signs permitted as an accessory to a legal, nonconforming use shall be subject to the regulations of the zone in which the nonconforming use is located.
(Ord. 920.27B, passed 5-13-2021) Penalty, see § 152.999