(a) General. All signs shall require permits and a payment of fees. As part of the required application, plans and specifications shall be filed with the Planning and Zoning Department showing the dimensions, materials, and required details of construction, including loads, stresses, and anchorage.
(b) New Signs. A new sign shall not hereafter be erected, constructed, altered, or maintained except as herein provided and until after a permit, if required, has been issued by the Planning and Zoning Department.
(c) Alterations. A sign shall not be enlarged or relocated except in conformity to the provisions of this chapter for new signs, nor until a proper permit has been secured. The changing of movable parts of an approved sign that is designed for such changes, or the repainting or reposting of display matter, shall not be deemed an alteration, provided the conditions of the original approval and the requirements of this chapter are not violated.
(d) Permit Fees. All applications for permits filed with the Administrator shall be accompanied by a payment of the initial permit fee for each sign as determined by the Board of Control. A schedule of fees is available at the Planning and Zoning Department.
(e) Permit Conditions, Refunds, and Penalties. A permit issued by the Administrator becomes null and void if work is not commenced within ninety (90) days of issuance. If work is suspended or abandoned for thirty days, the permit shall be renewed with an additional payment of one-half of the permit fee. (Ord. 4312. Passed 11-10-09.)