Every applicant, before being granted a permit hereunder, shall
pay to the City of DeSoto the appropriate permit fee as follows:
(1) Signs:
$50.00 plus $1.00 per square foot;
(2) Banners,
Flags and Pennants: $25.00 per permit;
(3) Late
Penalty Fee: When a sign is erected, placed, moved, or maintained
or work started thereon before obtaining a sign permit, there shall
be a late fee equal to twice the amount of the sign permit fee. The
late fee does not excuse full compliance with the sign regulation
provisions.
(1995 Code of Ordinances, Appendix A, Article 6.000)