[R.O. 2011 § 400.1840; R.O. 2009 § 156.770; Ord. No. 02-172, 7-10-2002; Ord. No. 10-142 § 23, 7-8-2010; Ord. No. 10-244 § 1, 11-18-2010]
A. 
A sign permit shall be required in order to erect, install, relocate, modify or change any sign within the City unless otherwise noted. "Modify," as it is used herein, shall mean any change in or to an existing sign, its face, copy, colors or supporting structures.
B. 
Failure to conform to the conditions of a sign permit, including any conditions or stipulation attached thereto by the Department of Community Development, HLPARB or any applicable board, shall render such permit void.
C. 
Fees for sign permits shall be required and payable in the amounts stated in Section 150.030.
[Ord. No. 22-160, 12-6-2022]
D. 
Sign permits include electrical work. All electrical work must comply with the Electrical Code.
[R.O. 2011 § 400.1850; R.O. 2009 § 156.772; Ord. No. 02-172, 7-10-2002; Ord. No. 02-276, 11-22-2002; Ord. No. 05-236, 9-16-2005; Ord. No. 10-142 § 24, 7-8-2010; Ord. No. 10-244 § 1, 11-18-2010]
A. 
All applications for sign permits shall be made in writing on a form supplied by the City. Said application shall be submitted in accordance with the following:
1. 
Three (3) sets of drawings, prepared to scale, of the proposed signage shall be submitted to the Community Development Department which shall include all of the following information:
a. 
The address of the site for the proposed signage, applicant's name, name of business, business address, business telephone number and contractor information;
b. 
The configuration of the proposed signage listing the height, width, total square footage, method of attachment, method of illumination, including details of the fixture and screening, and colors and materials;
c. 
A site plan showing the proposed locations of signage;
d. 
Building elevations showing proposed location of signage; and
e. 
A detailed plan showing the size, quantity and type of landscaping for freestanding signs.
2. 
General Requirements.
a. 
Every sign shall be designed as an integral architectural element of the building and site to which it relates; and
b. 
The colors, materials and lighting of every sign shall be harmonious with the building and site to which it relates.
3. 
Time Limits On Approval. The start of construction of any and all signs requiring approval of a sign permit shall occur within one hundred eighty (180) days of their approval by City staff, the HLPARB or City Council and shall be placed and functioning within two hundred forty (240) days of said approval. Failure to place the sign(s) within this period shall automatically constitute a revocation of the permit.
[R.O. 2011 § 400.1860; R.O. 2009 § 156.774; Ord. No. 02-172, 7-10-2002; Ord. No. 10-142 § 25, 7-8-2010; Ord. No. 10-244 § 1, 11-18-2010]
A. 
Enforcement. The Department of Community Development is hereby authorized and directed to enforce all of the provisions of this Article and perform the functions outlined for City staff within this Article. Upon presentation of proper credentials, the City may enter at reasonable times any building, structure or premises in the City to perform any duty imposed upon him/her by this Article.
B. 
Violations. Any person violating any of the provisions of this Article shall be deemed guilty of an ordinance violation. The owner of any sign, building or premises or part thereof, where anything in violation of this Article shall be placed or shall exist, and any person who may have knowingly assisted in the commission of any such violation shall be guilty of a separate offense.