This article establishes a two (2) step process for the review and approval of signs.
A. Sign Permits Required:
1. Permit Required: Except as may be specified in subsection 6-2A-2B of this article, every person or business shall first obtain a sign permit prior to the placing, erecting, moving, reconstructing, altering, redesigning, or displaying of any sign regulated by this article.
2. Exception: Routine maintenance, repair and repainting which does not alter a sign may be performed on a previously permitted sign without first obtaining a new permit.
B. Permit Application:
1. Sign permit applications shall be obtained from the committee.
2. Applicants shall submit sign requests to the Winter Park village architectural review committee (the committee) for preliminary review. Applications meeting the provisions of this chapter and applicable architectural design standards established by the committee will be conditionally approved and a recommendation for approval by the town of Winter Park planning and zoning board (P&Z) will be submitted by the committee to town of Winter Park staff.
3. The application shall contain, or have attached thereto, the following information:
a. The name and address of the owner, or the other person in control of the real property, upon which the sign or advertising structure is to be constructed, erected, posted, or displayed.
b. The name of the person erecting the sign or advertising structure.
c. The address and/or legal description of the property upon which the proposed sign or advertising structure is to be located, including, in the case of a multiple use facility, the location or unit within the building.
d. The type of sign or advertising structure.
e. The proposed location of the sign or advertising structure on the property identified. The location and total surface area of it and all other permitted signs related to the business requesting the permit which exist and will remain on the property or buildings.
f. Two (2) copies of detailed drawings, drawn to scale, containing complete plans and specifications which indicate the location on the building or property, method of construction and anchoring to the building or ground, the total area of the proposed sign in square feet, and the height of the proposed advertising structure from the ground level.
g. The sign plans which must indicate overall letter and figure dimensions, colors, materials, proposed copy, and illumination.
h. The site plan that shall indicate all signs existing or proposed for the site with dimensions, colors, materials, copy, and/or illumination for each sign.
i. Building elevations with signs depicted.
j. Materials and color samples as may be reasonably requested by the committee for their review.
C. Permit Application Review:
1. Within ten (10) days of receiving a completed application the committee shall review the sign application.
2. The committee shall determine if the proposed sign and application are in compliance or noncompliance with this chapter.
3. The committee shall either approve the application for use or deny issuance of the permit due to noncompliance with this or other village codes, covenants, or regulations that may apply.
D. Permit Issuance:
1. If the committee has determined the sign and application is in compliance with this chapter and other ordinances or regulations that may apply, the committee shall recommend issuance of a permit for the proposed sign to P&Z for final approval.
E. Permit Expiration: Every sign permit issued by the committee shall expire by limitation and become null and void if the work that has been authorized by such sign permit is not completed within one hundred twenty (120) days of the date of issuance of such permit.
F. Permit And Application Retention: The committee shall retain a copy of the sign permit and application. The permit and application shall be retained at the office of the committee until such time as the sign no longer exists.
G. Permit Fees: Each application for a sign permit shall be accompanied by a permit fee (in the form of a check or money order, made payable to the Winter Park Village Company Master Association, Inc., to defray costs of reviewing applications and administering this chapter) as set forth herein.
1. For each sign permit, a fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00).
2. For each special sign and display, a fee of twenty five dollars ($25.00).
3. For amendment of an existing sign permit, a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00).
4. For a sign permit correcting an illegal sign or signs, a fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).
H. Permit Denial And Appeal:
1. Upon denial of a permit by the committee, the applicant may resubmit a modified application or file an appeal to the Master Association. An appeal from the decision of the committee shall be filed with the Master Association within thirty (30) days of denial of a permit.
2. The appeal shall contain four (4) 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, and the height of the proposed advertising structure from ground level.
3. This chapter further establishes that, in the case of appeal of any ruling(s) by the committee, the Winter Park Village Master Association (the Master Association) shall evaluate the appeal. The Master Association shall consider the appeal at its next regularly scheduled meeting of which the applicant is given written notice. The Master Association shall render a decision on the appeal within thirty (30) days after the hearing. The Master Association shall be the final arbiter of any appeals.
I. Sign And Banner Permit Application Forms: A form as provided by the Winter Park Village Company Master Association shall be used to request a sign or banner permit. (Ord. 304, Series of 2000)