A. Sign Permit Required: No sign may be placed, erected, moved, reconstructed, altered, redesigned or displayed within the incorporated limits of the town until the owner of the property upon which such sign is to be placed, erected, moved, reconstructed, altered, redesigned or displayed has obtained a sign permit therefor as provided in this section.
Exception: Routine maintenance, repair and repainting which does not alter a sign may be performed on previously permitted sign without first obtaining a new permit.
B. Inspections For Permit:
1. All signs for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection by and approval of the building official.
2. Footing inspections may be required for all signs having footings.
3. All signs containing electrical wiring shall be subject to the provisions of the town's electrical code, and the electrical components used shall bear the label of an approved testing agency.
C. Permit Application: Sign permit applications shall be obtained from the town. A completed application shall be submitted to the town planner by the owner or his authorized agent. The application shall contain, or have attached thereto, at a minimum the following information:
1. The name, phone number and address of the owner or other person in control of the real property upon which the sign or advertising structure is to be constructed, erected, posted or displayed.
2. The name of the person erecting the sign or advertising structure.
3. The address and/or legal description of the property upon which the proposed sign or advertising structure is to be located.
4. The type of sign or advertising structure.
5. The proposed location of the sign or advertising structure on the property identified. The location and total surface area of all other permitted signs existing on the property or buildings.
6. One detailed drawing, drawn to scale, containing complete plans and specifications which indicate the method of construction and anchoring to the building or ground. The total area of the proposed sign in square feet. The height of the proposed advertising structure from ground level.
7. The sign elevation which must indicate overall and letter/figure dimensions, colors, materials, proposed copy and illumination.
8. A site plan which shall indicate all signs existing or proposed for the site with dimensions, colors, materials, copy, and/or illumination for each sign.
9. Building elevations with signs depicted.
D. Permit Application Review: Within ten (10) days of filing a completed application the town planner shall review the sign application. The town planner shall determine if the proposed sign and application are in compliance or noncompliance with this code. The town planner shall either approve the application for issue or deny issuance of the permit due to noncompliance with this or other town ordinances or regulations which may apply.
E. Permit Issuance: If the town planner has determined the sign and application is in compliance with this code and other ordinances or regulations which may apply, the town planner shall issue a permit for the proposed sign.
F. Permit Expiration: Every sign permit issued by the town planner shall expire by limitation and become null and void if the work which has been authorized by such sign permit is not completed within one hundred twenty (120) days of the date of issuance of such permit. Additional time may be permitted with authorization of the town planner.
G. Permit And Application Retention: The town planner shall retain one copy of the sign permit and application. The permit and application shall be retained at the office of the town planner until such time as the sign no longer exists.
H. Permit Fees: Each application for a sign permit shall be accompanied by a permit fee as set forth by section 1-8-1 of this code.
I. Appeal From The Decision Of The Town Planner: Upon denial of a permit by the town planner, the applicant may resubmit a modified application or file an appeal to the planning commission. An appeal from the decision of the town planner shall be filed with the town planner within thirty (30) days of denial of a permit. The appeal shall contain ten (10) copies of detailed drawings, drawn to scale, containing complete plan specifications which indicate the method of construction and anchoring to the building or ground. The total area of the proposed sign in square feet; the height of the proposed advertising structure from ground level; the planning commission shall consider the appeal at its next regularly scheduled meeting or as promptly as practicable at a subsequent regularly scheduled meeting of which the applicant is given written notice. The commission shall render a decision on the appeal within thirty (30) days after the hearing. (Ord. 440, Series of 2010)