(A) Permit required. It is unlawful for any person to erect, repair by more than 50% of value, alter, or relocate within the town any sign or other advertising structure as defined in this chapter, except as exempted, without first obtaining a sign permit from the town and payment of the fee as required. All illuminated signs shall be subject to the provisions of the Electrical Code, in addition to all applicable permit fees. Incomplete applications shall not be accepted. The applicant shall pay all applicable fees or fines, and shall provide all required documentation, prior to the Board of Trustees’ approval of any sign permit.
(B) Application for initial sign permit. Application for initial sign permits shall be submitted to the Town Clerk/Treasurer on a provided application form and shall contain the following information:
(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the applicant;
(2) Location of building, structure, or lot to which or upon which the sign or other advertising structure is to be attached or erected;
(3) Position of the sign or other advertising structure in relation to nearby buildings or structures;
(4) Two drawings of the plans indicating the specifications, type of sign, and method of construction and attachment to the building or in the ground;
(5) Name of person, firm, corporation, or association erecting sign structure;
(6) Written consent of the owner of the building, structure, or land to which or on which the sign structure is to be erected;
(7) Any electrical permit required and issued for said sign. Application requesting electrical permit for proposed sign must accompany sign application;
(8) Such other information as the town shall require must show full compliance with town ordinances; and
(9) Sign display surface area, including lettering area, if applicable.
(C) Sign permit fees. Every applicant, upon sign permit approval, shall pay to the town the following permit fee for each sign or other advertising structure regulated by this chapter: Permit fee of $10 plus $1 per square feet of the sign face. No sign permit fee shall exceed $500. All permit fees will be doubled if a sign is installed prior to obtaining sign permit approval.
(D) Issuance of sign permit. It shall be the duty of the town, upon the filing of an application for a sign permit, to examine such plans, specifications, inspections, and other data and the premises upon which it is proposed to erect the sign or other advertising structure. If it shall appear that the proposed structure is in compliance with all the requirements of this chapter and all other laws and ordinances of the town, the town shall then issue the sign permit. If the work authorized under a sign permit has not been completed within six months after date of issuance, the said permit shall become null and void. The applicant shall notify the town when a sign is complete and ready for final inspection, which shall be no more than 60 days after the permit has been approved for installation.
(E) Sign and permit installation.
(1) The sign permit decal must be affixed on the permitted sign or sign structure in a manner and location that is convenient to view from ground level. Alternatively, the sign identification may be displayed with the business license.
(2) Signs not installed according to the conditions of the permit and this chapter shall be brought into compliance within five days following actual notice delivered to any sign owner. Failure to do so could result in fines and/or penalties.
(F) Sign re-facing. The permit fee for re-facing of existing permitted signs shall be $10 per sign. Sign re-facing is limited to replacing or changing the words, numbers, logos, or other artwork upon the sign surface, without electrical, structural, size, or location modifications. The above fee shall be doubled if work is commenced prior to permit approval. This section is not intended to require a permit for revising or replacing messages upon the portions of approved changeable copy signs designed for such purpose.
(Ord. 16-03-01, passed 3-8-2016) Penalty, see § 154.99