A. 
Title. The provisions of this chapter shall be known as the "sign permit procedure" of this title.
B. 
Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to prescribe the procedure for the approval of signs, by means of review and, where necessary, the imposition of special conditions of approval.
(Ord. 891 § 4, 2011)
A. 
A sign permit application shall be processed pursuant to Section 17.800.010.
B. 
Following a determination that an application is complete and environmental review has been conducted, the application shall be reviewed by the director, or if the application is subject to planning commission review, at a duly noticed public hearing of the commission.
C. 
In considering a sign permit application the director or planning commission shall determine whether the proposed use conforms to the general criteria for sign permits set forth in this chapter and to any applicable specific criteria set forth in any provision elsewhere in this title that requires a sign permit and to any applicable regulations of the zoning ordinance.
D. 
Following consideration, the director or planning commission shall deny or approve or conditionally approve an application requiring such changes as are necessary to ensure compliance with all laws, rules, regulations and policies.
(Ord. 891 § 4, 2011)
A sign permit will be granted if the application conforms to all applicable laws, rules, regulations and policies. If the application does not comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and policies, then it will be denied in a written decision which specifies all points of noncompliance. The decision on a sign permit application shall be rendered within forty-five calendar days of the date the application is complete, all applicable fees are paid and applicable environmental review is complete, unless otherwise agreed by the applicant.
(Ord. 891 § 4, 2011)
Unless a different termination date is prescribed, all sign permits shall terminate one year from the effective date of their granting, unless actual construction or alteration under valid permits, or actual commencement of the authorized activities, in cases where a permit is not required, has begun within such period. However, such period of time may be extended by the planning commission upon application filed at any time before such period has expired.
(Ord. 891 § 4, 2011)
Action of the director or planning commission may be appealed pursuant to Chapter 17.880. During the appeal, the status quo shall be maintained.
(Ord. 891 § 4, 2011)