Except as provided in § 155.026 of this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person to erect, relocate or structurally alter within the city any sign or other advertising structure as defined in this chapter without first obtaining an erection permit from the Building Inspector and making payment of the fee required by § 155.023 of this chapter. All illuminated signs shall, in addition, be subject to the provisions of the Electrical Code and its requisite permit fees. No permit is required for repair, repainting or maintenance which does not entail structural change or for change of copy or message. Any change of the sign face will be considered a structural change.
(1998 Code, § 98-61) (Ord. 93-69, passed 11-17-1993; Ord. 99-28, passed 5-5-1999) Penalty, see § 155.999