[R.O. 1992 § 405.065; Ord. No. 16-11557, 8-15-2016, effective 3-1-2017]
The following procedures shall govern
the application for, and issuance of, all sign permits under this
Chapter, and the submission and review of comprehensive sign plans.
A. Applications. All applications for sign
permits of any kind and for approval of master or common signage plans
shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator or his/her designee
on an application form or in accordance with application specifications
published by the Zoning Administrator.
B. Completeness. Within five (5) business
days of receiving an application for a sign permit or for a common
or master signage plan, the Zoning Administrator shall review it for
completeness. If the Zoning Administrator finds that it is complete,
the application shall then be processed. If the Zoning Administrator
finds that it is incomplete, the Zoning Administrator shall, within
such five-day period, send to the applicant a notice of the specific
ways in which the application is deficient, with appropriate references
to the applicable Sections of this Chapter.
C. Action. Within seven (7) business days
of the submission of a complete application for sign permit, the Zoning
Administrator shall either:
1.
Issue the sign permit, if the sign(s)
that is the subject of the application conforms in every respect to
the requirements of this Chapter and of the applicable master or common
signage plan; or
2.
Reject the sign permit if the sign(s)
that is the subject of the application fails in any way to conform
to the requirements of this Chapter and of the applicable master or
common signage plan. In case of a rejection, the Zoning Administrator
shall specify in the rejection the Section or Sections of the Chapter
or applicable plan with which the sign(s) is inconsistent.
D. Action On Plan.
1.
On any application for approval of
a comprehensive sign plan, the Zoning Administrator shall take action
on the applicable plan by one (1) of the following dates:
a.
Fourteen (14) days after the submission
of a complete application if the application is for signs for existing
buildings; or
b.
On the date of final action on any
related application for building permit, site plan, or development
plan for signs involving new construction.
2.
On or before such applicable date,
the Zoning Administrator shall either:
a.
Approve the proposed plan if the
sign(s) as shown on the plan and the plan itself conforms in every
respect to the requirements of this Chapter; or
b.
Reject the proposed plan if the sign(s)
as shown on the plan or the plan itself fails in any way to conform
to the requirements of this Chapter. In case of a rejection, the Zoning
Administrator shall specify in the rejection the Section or Sections
of this Chapter with which the plan is inconsistent.
[R.O. 1992 § 405.070; Ord. No. 16-11557, 8-15-2016, effective 3-1-2017]
A. Signs Requiring A Permit. Signs identified as "P" on Table A in Article
III, Section
400.035, shall be erected, installed, or created only in accordance with a duly issued and valid sign construction permit from the Zoning Administrator. Such permits shall be issued only in accordance with the following requirements and procedures.
1.
Permit For New Sign Or For Sign Modification.
An application for construction, creation, or installation of a new
sign or for modification of an existing sign shall be accompanied
by detailed drawings to show the dimensions, design, structure, and
location of each particular sign, to the extent that such details
are not contained on a comprehensive sign plan then in effect for
the lot. One (1) application and permit may include multiple signs
on the same lot.
2.
Inspection. The Zoning Administrator
shall cause an inspection of the lot for which each permit for a new
sign or for modification of an existing sign is issued during the
sixth month after the issuance of such permit or at such earlier date
as the owner may request. If the construction is not substantially
complete at the time of inspection, the permit shall lapse and become
void. If the construction is complete and in full compliance with
this Chapter and with the Building and Electrical Codes, the Zoning
Administrator shall affix to the premises a permanent symbol identifying
the sign(s) and the applicable permit by number or other reference.
If the construction is substantially complete but not in full compliance
with this Chapter and applicable Codes, the Zoning Administrator shall
give the owner or applicant notice of the deficiencies and shall allow
an additional thirty (30) days from the date of inspection for the
deficiencies to be corrected. If the deficiencies are not corrected
by such date, the permit shall lapse. If the construction is then
complete, the Zoning Administrator shall affix to the premises the
permanent symbol described above.
[R.O. 1992 § 405.075; Ord. No. 16-11557, 8-15-2016, effective 3-1-2017]
The owner of a lot containing signs
requiring a permit under this Chapter shall at all times maintain
in force a sign permit for such property. Sign permits shall be issued
for individual lots, notwithstanding the fact that a particular lot
may be included with other lots in a common signage plan.