(A) It shall be unlawful to construct a billboard in the village without having first secured a permit therefor from the Village Board of Trustees.
(B) This section shall not be construed to require a permit for the construction of a billboard or signboard, other than a roof sign, the total display area of which does not exceed 15 square feet; and, provided, no license issued hereunder shall be construed to authorize the construction or maintenance of a billboard which extends over any public street or any part of which extends over or above any public street, alley or sidewalk or other public place. The fee for a permit to construct the billboard shall be determined from time to time.
(C) No person shall erect, repair, alter, relocate or maintain in the village any billboard or other advertising structure or device without first obtaining a permit from the Village Clerk and making payment of the fee required herein. The permit shall be null and void if construction is not commenced within 60 days from the date of the permit.
(D) If work authorized by the permit required by division (C) above is suspended or abandoned for 60 days any time after the work is commenced, a new permit shall be required to recommence the construction and the fee will be one-half the amount required for the initial permit.
(E) A permit shall be valid for one year, after which time it shall be renewed for one year; provided, the owner or constructor for the billboard submits renewed insurance certification or indemnity bond and the inspection fee and the billboard is certified by the Clerk after inspection.
(Prior Code, § 110.037) (Ord. 86-7, passed 1-12-1987) Penalty, see § 110.999