(A) Permit Required: No sign, other than those exceptions listed in section 10-9-9 of this chapter, shall be erected, placed, attached, altered, displayed, or secured to the ground, any building, or any structure, until a permit for such sign has been issued by the building official. An application for a sign permit may be obtained from the city's building inspections department. A permit will be issued if a proposed sign conforms to all city ordinances. Upon request by the city, a diagram shall be provided showing the location of all signs on the property and/or adjacent properties. Incorrect information shall be grounds for revocation of a permit.
1. Standard Sign Permit: The building official shall act on an application for a sign permit within fifteen (15) business days of the city's receipt of the application. The building official's action may include approval, approval with conditions, denial, or a request for additional information.
2. Temporary Sign Permit: The building official shall act on an application for a temporary sign in one day. The building official's action may include approval, approval with conditions, denial, or a request for additional information.
(B) Permit Expiration: If the work authorized by a permit issued under this chapter has not been commenced within one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of issuance, the permit shall become null and void.
(C) Fees: A sign permit fee, as established by resolution of the city council, shall be paid upon issuance of a sign permit.
(D) Investigation: Whenever any work for which a permit is required by this chapter has been commenced or completed without first obtaining a permit, a special investigation shall be made before a permit may be issued for such work. An investigation fee, as established by resolution of the city council and in addition to the permit fee, shall be collected whether or not a permit is then subsequently issued. (Ord. 2957, 12-8-2008)