[Amended by Ord. No. 19-97]
It shall be unlawful for any person to erect,
alter, relocate, reconstruct or maintain or cause to be erected, altered,
relocated, reconstructed or maintained within the corporate limits
of the Town, any exterior sign such as referred to hereinafter, without
first having obtained and paid for and having in force and in effect
a permit from the Construction Official and Zoning Officer and without
complying with the provisions of this chapter.
[Amended by Ord. No. 19-97]
A.
Any person desiring to procure a permit shall file
a written application on forms furnished by the Construction Official
and Zoning Officer. In case the applicant is not the owner, the application
shall be accompanied by the written consent of the owner of the premises.
B.
Such application shall contain an accurate description
of the location or proposed location and character of each sign it
is desired to erect, alter, or relocate, the name and address of the
applicant and such other information as the Construction Official
or Zoning Officer may require. The application shall be accompanied
by a plan or design of the proposed sign showing its weight, material,
dimensions, color, color combination, wording or illustration, illuminating
equipment, details of its attachment and hangings and its position
relative to the building or property.
C.
The fee for a permit to erect a sign shall be in accordance with the rate established in Chapter 87, Building and Housing.
[Amended 7-18-2005 by Ord. No. 18-2005]
D.
Upon the filing of the application and fee, the Construction
Officer or Zoning Officer shall finally approve or disapprove the
application. If approved, he shall issue the permit. Permits shall
not be transferable.
E.
Upon the granting of the permit, the applicant and/or
owner of the premises shall assume all responsibility for damages
resulting from the faulty construction or maintenance of the sign.
F.
The Construction Official may at any time for a violation
of this chapter revoke any such permit.
G.
No fee shall be charged for existing signs, and they
shall not be required to conform to the requirements of this chapter
unless the owner moves or sells his place of business, or the sign
is to be redecorated or repaired, or its location changed. No fee
shall be charged for a permit to redecorate or repair if the location
does not change.
