1105.05 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES.
(a) License Required.
(1) No person, firm or corporation shall erect, construct, maintain or repair any permanent, on premises, commercial signs as defined in any of the provisions of these regulations until a duly authorized representative of such person, firm or corporation has been granted a license as hereinafter provided. Such license is not transferable.
(2) Application for a license to engage in the business of sign advertising shall be made to the Building Inspector of the City of Youngstown, in writing. The applicant shall furnish the Building Inspector such information as that official may deem necessary for the proper enforcement and application of this code.
(3) If the application for a license for the person, firm or corporation desiring to engage in the business of sign advertising is approved, a fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) is required for the license and each annual renewal shall be fifty dollars ($50.00). All licenses expire at midnight on December 31 of each year. All registration and license fees collected under these regulations shall be paid to the City of Youngstown.
(b) Permits Required. No permanent signs, except as exempted in Section 1105.03, shall be erected, re-erected, placed, moved, constructed, reconstructed, altered or displayed unless a sign permit has been issued. If the sign is free standing or projecting from an existing structure a zoning permit is also required. A sign permit shall not be issued for a sign unless the sign is in compliance with all applicable provisions of the Sign Regulations or such provisions have been waived or altered in accordance with procedures contained herein. Signs to be erected, constructed, maintained or repaired within the Design Review district of the City shall be approved or denied by the Design Review Committee in accordance with Chapter 1102 of the Youngstown Codified Ordinances before being considered for a sign permit. Temporary Signs are permitted as described in Section 1105.06(b).
(c) Sign Permitting Process.
(1) Procedures for permitting signs. Signs that are to be individually erected for existing developed properties or involve a change in sign structures or a change in business identification shall be processed in accordance with the following requirements:
A. An application for a zoning (for free standing signs) and sign permit shall be submitted by the sign owner(s) or their agent and shall include the following information:
1. Sign elevations (drawings, renderings or pictures) indicating height, overall dimensions, form and illumination specifications.
2. A site plan indicating the height, location and overall dimensions for all existing and proposed signs on the site.
3. Outline of building elevations showing all existing and proposed signs.
4. Foundation details for ground signs and/or attachment details for wall mounted signs.
B. Review of the application shall be by the Building Inspector, Plans Examiner and/or Zoning Specialist, to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Sign Regulations. The Building Inspector shall:
1. Approve and recommend the issuance of a sign permit; or
2. Approve the request subject to modification and recommend the issuance of a permit accordingly; or
3. Deny the request based on a failure to comply with provisions of this Sign Code citing the specific instances of noncompliance.
C. A complaint or formal appeal of the above decision may be made under the provisions of Section 1105.11 of these regulations.
(2) Issuance: The Building Inspector shall issue all sign permits upon completion of all required reviews and approvals described herein.
(3) Inspection. The Building Inspector may inspect all permitted signs for continued compliance with the Sign Regulations. All violations or structural concerns shall be identified and written notice sent to the sign owner, complete with a description of required remedies and time constraints.
(Ord. 09-165. Passed 6-24-09.)