8-14-4: FILING REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES:

   A.   General: No sign shall hereafter be erected, altered, have its face changed, or relocated until the sign conforms with the provisions of this chapter and a permit has been obtained from the Community Development Department if it is identified in table 8-14-4A, "Allowed And Prohibited Sign Types - Permit Requirements In All Zoning Districts", of this section as a sign type that requires a permit.

Routine maintenance or replacement of parts designed to be changed which do not require any permit shall not be considered an alteration; provided such change does not increase the surface area, height, or cause any other structural change.

No sign permit will be issued for additional signs on property where an existing sign has been illegally installed.

   B.   Allowed And Prohibited Sign Types; Permit Requirements In All Zoning Districts: Table 8-14-4A of this section summarizes what sign types are allowed and prohibited within the corporate limits of the City. This table also identifies what specific zoning district(s) each permitted sign type is allowed in, whether a permit is required and what section of this chapter should be reviewed for additional restrictions and/or requirements. All permitted sign types shall comply with the standards outlined in sections 8-14-5 and 8-14-6 of this chapter. Prohibited sign standards are outlined in section 8-14-7 of this chapter.

   TABLE 8-14-4A:   ALLOWED AND PROHIBITED SIGN TYPES -

   PERMIT REQUIREMENTS IN ALL ZONING DISTRICTS

Sign Type	Prohibited1	Zoning Districts Permitted In	Permit Required    (Y/N)		Code Section Reference2
			Permanent	Temporary
Address numerals		All	N		8-14-6A1d
Attention getting devices	X				8-14-7A
Awning sign		All nonresidential	Y		8-14-6B1g
Backstop sign		All		Y	8-14-6B2g
Banner, advertising		All nonresidential		Y	8-14-6B2d
Banner, vertical decorative		All		N	8-14-6A2g
Bulletin board		All	N		8-14-6A1h
Campaign sign		All		N	8-14-6A2f
Canopy sign		All nonresidential	Y		8-14-6B1g
Community events sign		As approved by the City Council	Y		8-14-6B1k
Construction sign		All		Y	8-14-6B2c
Employment opportunity sign		All		N	8-14-6A2i
Feather flag banner sign		All nonresidential		Y	8-14-6B2d
Flags		All	N		8-14-6A1c
Flashing sign	X				8-14-7B
Garage sale sign		All		N	8-14-6A2b
Gasoline price sign		All nonresidential	Y		8-14-6B1i
Governmental required sign		All	N		8-14-6A1d
Governmental safety/ directional		All	N	N	8-14-6A1b, A2e
Grand opening sign		All nonresidential		Y	8-14-6B2a
Ground sign		See note 3	Y		8-14-6B1a, B1b, B1c, B1d
Hanging sign		All nonresidential	Y		8-14-6B1h
Legal notice		All		N	8-14-6A2e
Memorial sign		All	N		8-14-6A1a
Message board4		See note 3	Y		8-14-6B1a, B1b, B1c
Moving sign	X				8-14-7B
Nameplate		All residential	N		8-14-6A1e
Open house sign		All		N	8-14-6A2c
Parking lot regulation sign		All	N		8-14-6A1g
Placard sign		B-2 and B-4		Y	8-14-6B2e
Pole sign	X				8-14-7H
Portable sign	X5				8-14-7I
Project development entrance monument		All	Y		8-14-6B1e
Real estate sign, large		All		Y	8-14-6B2b
Real estate sign, small		All		N	8-14-6A2d
Residential building, identification sign		All residential	N		8-14-6A1e
Restaurant menu board		All nonresidential	Y		8-14-6B1j
Roof sign	X				8-14-7F
Seasonal decorations, temporary		All		N	8-14-6A2a
Small convenience sign		All	N		8-14-6A1f
Special events signs exceeding 16 square feet and not exceeding 32 square feet, temporary		All		Y	8-14-6B2f
Special events signs not exceeding 16 square feet, temporary		All		N	8-14-6A2h
Time and/or temperature signs		All nonresidential	Y		8-14-6B1l
Vehicle sign	X				8-14-7J
Wall sign		See note 3	Y		8-14-6B1f
Wall sign, painted	X				8-14-7G
Window sign		All nonresidential	N		8-14-6A1i

 

Notes:

   1.    "X" indicates sign type is prohibited.

   2.    See the listed Sign Code section for detailed regulations pertaining to a specific type of sign. The requirements and regulations outlined in section 8-14-5 of this chapter apply to all signs. For definitions of each of the sign types refer to section 8-14-9 of this chapter.

   3.    Ground signs are allowed in all districts but only at nonresidential establishments.

   4.    When incorporated into a ground sign for a nonresidential use.

   5.    Portable signs are prohibited except when advertising an approved grand opening; see subsection 8-14-6B2a of this chapter.

   C.   Permit Process:

      1.   Application Requirements: Applications for sign permits shall be filed with the Community Development Department upon forms provided by the City and shall contain the following information:

         a.   Name, address and telephone number of the applicant.

         b.   A plat of survey showing the location of the building, structure or lot to which or upon which the sign is to be attached or erected, the location of the sign in relation to buildings or structures on the lot and on adjacent lots and rights-of-way.

         c.   Two (2) drawings of the sign showing method of construction, illumination, if any, attachment to the building or ground support, and showing the proposed sign face with the design and lettering to be placed thereon accurately representing in scale as to size, area, proportion and color.

         d.   The name of the person, firm, corporation or association owning and erecting the sign.

         e.   Such other information as the Zoning Administrator shall require to show full compliance with this chapter and all other applicable laws and ordinances of the City.

      2.   Review Process: It shall be the duty of the Zoning Administrator or their representative, upon receipt of an application for a sign permit, to examine plans, specifications, other data, and the premises upon which it is proposed to erect the sign. If it shall appear that the proposed sign is in compliance with all regulations applicable thereto, the Zoning Administrator or their representative shall issue a permit.

      3.   Sign Permit Fees: As outlined in section 8-14-8 of this chapter.

      4.   Permit Revocation: If the work authorized under the sign permit is not completed within six (6) months after the issuance of said permit, the permit shall become null and void. All rights and privileges acquired under the provisions of this chapter, or any amendments thereto, are mere licenses subject to revocation at any time by the majority of the City Council in the event of violation of any of the terms and conditions of this chapter. (Ord. O2017-38, 6-19-2017)