(A) Any mural or wall painting proposed for the Central Business District shall follow the approved development procedures (see Ch. 154 of this code of ordinances) for either:
(1) A plot plan, historic district (if applicable); or
(2) A plot plan and building permit (if outside the Historic Preservation District).
(B) The applicant (property owner) shall submit to the Building Department the following:
(1) An application signed by the property owner;
(2) A legal description of the property;
(3) A copy of the plat as recorded in the County Recorder’s office;
(4) Scaled drawings of the building facade showing the mural placement;
(5) A color photograph of the building facade, including:
(a) The street curb in the foreground;
(b) The entire roofline of the side of the building that is the site of the proposed mural; and
(c) A portion of the building or street on either side of the proposed mural or wall painting site.
(6) A color rendering, drawn to scale, of the proposed mural, including the proposed building side from ground to roof (photo simulations of the proposed mural project are encouraged).
(C) The Chief Building Official shall forward copies of the application and accompanying documents to:
(1) The Main Street Design Committee, which shall review the project for conformity with the city’s urban design guidelines; and if applicable; and
(2) The Historic Preservation Commission, which shall review the project for conformity with the established guidelines, particularly the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation.
(D) After review and approval of the application, the Chief Building Official shall issue a building permit to the owner of the property, and said permit shall be subject to the following conditions.
(1) The property owner shall maintain the mural or wall painting in good condition.
(2) The Building Department has the authority to order the removal of any mural or wall painting that is:
(a) Not completed in strict accordance with the approved permit; or
(b) Not maintained in good condition.
(E) The Building Department also has the authority to order removal of any mural or wall painting completed without an approved permit.
(F) In addition, the Building Department has the authority to order the painted surface to be restored to its original paint color and design following a removal ordered under division (D)(2) or (E) above.
(Prior Code, § 12-18.03)