§ 230.6. Permit required.

A.

A sign permit is required before a sign may be attached to, suspended from or supported on a building or structure or before a sign may be erected and before an existing sign may be enlarged, relocated or materially improved upon to and extent of sixty (60) percent of its total replacement value.

B.

A sign permit shall be issued by the planning office when the plans, specifications and intended use of the applied sign or part thereof conform in all respects to the applicable provisions of this article and the city building code as certified by the building inspector.

C.

Sign permit/review required. All signs shall be permitted unless exempted by this article. For any sign requiring issuance of a sign permit under the provisions of this article, sign review shall be required prior to installation, relocation, renovation, expansion, enlarged, construction or reconstruction of the sign.

D.

The owner of the sign shall be responsible for maintaining the permit for each sign approved, erected or maintained for which a permit is required by this article. The planning director or designee shall inspect each sign following its installation to ensure the sign is installed in accordance with the approved sign permit. Once it is determined the sign complies with said permit, a decal shall be affixed to the actual sign or to the entrance door of the place of business indicating the sign has been approved. The purpose of this decal shall be to notify city officers and employees that the sign complies with the provisions of this article and the approved sign permit application.

( Ord. (W-6-15) of 9-15-15 ; Ord. ( W-9-17 ) of 5-2-17, § XII)