[CC 1985 § 25-11; Ord. No. 6733 § 2, 10-25-1993; Ord. No. 6746 § 2, 2-7-1994]
Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, no sign shall hereafter be erected, constructed, or altered except as provided by this Chapter, and until a permit for same has been issued by the Building Inspector.
[CC 1985 § 25-12; Ord. No. 6733 § 2, 10-25-1993; Ord. No. 6746 § 2, 2-7-1994]
A. 
Application for permits shall be made on forms as provided by the City. The permit application shall be signed by the applicant and when the applicant is any person other than the owner of the property, the permit application shall also be signed by the owner of the property, or his/her agent or lessee and shall contain the location of the sign structure, the name and address of the sign owner and the sign erector, drawings showing the design, dimensions and locations of the sign and such other pertinent information as the Building Inspector may require to insure compliance with the laws of Marshall.
B. 
An illuminated sign shall bear the Underwriters Laboratories label or be built to comply with Underwriters requirements. If, upon application, it shall appear that the proposed structure is in compliance with all the requirements of this Article, the Building Code and all other laws and ordinances of the City, the Building Inspector shall then issue the permit. If the work authorized under the permit has not been completed within one hundred twenty (120) days after date of issuance, the permit shall become null and void. A permit may be renewed by the Building Inspector and no additional fee shall be collected for the renewal. In the event the Building Inspector denies the application, the reasons for denial shall be forwarded to the applicant in written form, and signed by the Building Inspector.
[CC 1985 § 25-13; Ord. No. 6733 § 2, 10-25-1993; Ord. No. 6746 § 2, 2-7-1994]
Every applicant, before being granted a permit hereunder, shall pay a building permit fee to the City of Marshall, Missouri. Any changes made to the sign other than maintenance, shall require a new building permit.
[CC 1985 § 25-14; Ord. No. 6733 § 2, 10-25-1993; Ord. No. 6746 § 2, 2-7-1994; Ord. No. 7606 § 1, 3-7-2005]
A. 
A permit will not be required for the following listed signs. These exemptions, however, shall apply only to the requirement of the permit and shall not be construed as relieving the owner of the sign from the responsibility for its erection, maintenance, and appearance.
1. 
Construction project signs:
a. 
Maximum size one hundred (100) square feet per face.
b. 
One per street frontage.
c. 
To be removed at completion of construction.
d. 
To be located on premises.
2. 
Commercial and industrial structure "for sale" or "for rent" signs:
a. 
Maximum size thirty-two (32) square feet per face.
b. 
Two (2) per street frontage.
c. 
To be removed within ten (10) days after sale or letting.
d. 
To be located on premises.
3. 
Residential, commercial and industrial acreage "for sale" or "for rent" signs:
a. 
Maximum size dependent upon the vehicular speed limit imposed upon the street on which the sign fronts.
(1) 
Maximum speed limit 15 mph to 35 mph: thirty-two (32) square feet per sign face permitted.
(2) 
Maximum speed limit 40 mph to 55 mph: fifty (50) square feet per sign face permitted.
b. 
Two (2) per street frontage.
c. 
To be removed within ten (10) days after sale or letting.
d. 
To be located on premises.
4. 
Residential structure "for sale" or "for rent" signs:
a. 
Maximum size nine (9) square feet per face.
b. 
One per street frontage.
c. 
To be removed within ten (10) days after sale or letting.
d. 
To be located on premises.
5. 
Temporary signs:
a. 
Maximum size nine (9) square feet per face area in residential districts except on the event premises, in which case the maximum size shall be thirty-two (32) square feet in face area.
b. 
Maximum size thirty-two (32) square feet in face area in commercial and industrial areas.
c. 
Shall be placed back of the property line on the lot where displayed.
d. 
It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to have the signs removed not later than ten (10) days after the event to which they pertain and they shall not be erected earlier than forty-five (45) days prior to the event to which they pertain. The prohibition in this Subsection shall not apply to signs displaying a political message, although citizens and property owners are encouraged to give due regard to the duration and proliferation of such signs to avoid visual clutter of neighborhoods and to avoid blocking sight restrictions for public safety reasons.
6. 
Traffic Or Other Municipal Signs Or Informational Signs. Legal notice, railroad crossing signs, danger, warning and such temporary, emergency or nonadvertising signs necessary for traffic control or as may be approved by the City Council.
7. 
Memorial Signs Or Tablets. Names of buildings, and date of erection when cut into any masonry surface or when constructed of bronze or other metal.
8. 
Temporary Signs Inside Buildings. Inside windows, or painted on windows or on glass portions of doors of buildings for the advertisement of a particular item, event, or sale.
9. 
(Reserved)
10. 
Occupational Signs Or Other Signs. Denoting only the name and profession of an occupant in a commercial building, public institutional building, or a resident and not exceeding two (2) square feet in area.
11. 
Flags, Emblems, Or Insignia Of Any Governmental Body, Decorative Displays. For holidays, or public demonstrations, which do not contain advertising and are not used as such.
12. 
Church Or School Signs. One illuminated or non-illuminated sign per church or school, on church or school premises, indicating activities and services therein provided and not exceeding thirty-two (32) square feet per side. Illuminated signs shall be prohibited in residential areas.
13. 
Residential Development Signs. Residential developments shall be permitted two (2) detached signs type "C," identifying the name of the development only for each entrance of the development. Such sign shall not exceed fifty (50) square feet in area. Said sign shall be maintained on private property, no closer than ten (10) feet to the property line.
14. 
Small Direction Type Signs. Small signs, not exceeding three (3) square feet in area, displayed on private property for the convenience of the public, including signs to identify entrance and exit drives, parking areas, one-way drives, restrooms, freight entrances, and other similar signs.
15. 
Scoreboards. Scoreboards in athletic stadiums.
16. 
Incidental Sign. A small sign, emblem, or decal, placed within the establishment, informing the public of goods, facilities, or services available on the premises, e.g., a credit card sign or a sign indicating hours of business.
[CC 1985 § 25-15; Ord. No. 6733 § 2, 10-25-1993; Ord. No. 6746 § 2, 2-7-1994]
The Building Inspector is hereby authorized and empowered to revoke any permit issued by him/her upon failure of the holder thereof to comply with the provisions of this Chapter or any amendment hereto.