A Sign Review Committee shall be established
consisting of one Council representative or an appointee, one Planning
Commission member, one Zoning Board of Appeals member, one appointee
from the Business Improvement District, and one mayoral appointment.
This Committee shall be advisory and meet only when a sign applicant
or the Administrator so requests. Its function is to assist the applicant
in understanding all aspects of this chapter that are pertinent to
the permit being requested. The Committee shall meet within five working
days after the request is received.
Application for a permit for the erection, alteration,
or relocation of a sign shall be made to the Administrator upon a
form provided by the Administrator and shall include the following
information:
A. Name, address and phone number of the owner of the
sign.
B. Street address or location of the property on which
the sign is to be located, along with the name and address of the
property owner.
C. Name, address, phone number and proof of insurance
carried by the installer.
D. The type of sign or sign structure as defined in this
chapter.
E. A site plan showing the proposed location of the sign
along with the locations and square footage areas of all existing
signs on the same premises.
F. Specifications and scale drawings showing the materials,
design, dimensions, structural supports, and electrical components
for the proposed sign.
[Amended 2-15-2000 by Ord. No. 1-2000; 3-19-2002 by Ord. No. 1-2002]
All applications for permits filed with the
Administrator shall be accompanied by payment of a permit fee according
to the fee schedule established by the Common Council.
The Zoning Board of Appeals shall have the power,
upon appeal from a decision by an administrative official, to decide
any question involving the interpretation of any provision of this
chapter, including determination of type of signage allowed in each
district.
Any person who fails to comply with the provisions
of this chapter may be subject to a fine of not more than $250 or
imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or both, for each week or
portion thereof that the violation continues.