No sign shall hereafter be erected, re-erected, constructed, altered or maintained until a sign permit has been issued, unless no permit is required under Section 10.13.020.030. Where a group of signs is to be erected on the same building at the same time, each sign requires a separate permit. The application procedure is set forth in Section 10.13.020.040.
Before a sign permit is issued, a permit fee therefor shall be paid to the City. The City Council may, at any time, adopt a resolution to set or adjust sign permit fees.
A sign permit shall not be required for routine maintenance, such as repainting and repair of existing signs. Exceptions are also made for exempt signs listed in Section 10.13.030.010. However, a permit is required for a change of business name or any structural alteration to an existing sign.
A.
Installer shall consult with the Director and where appropriate will be provided with a sign permit application.
B.
The completed application shall be submitted with the appropriate fee and drawings to indicate the dimension, location, and height of all existing and proposed signs for the subject business.
C.
Electric signs shall require notations to indicate capacity, power consumption, and shall bear U.L. approval labels. A permit for an electric sign will not be issued until an Oregon State Building Codes electrical permit is presented to the Director.
D.
The Director may require additional information, such as photographs, needed to determine whether the proposal meets the requirements of this section.
E.
The completed application shall include proof the installer is a licensed contractor with the State of Oregon Construction Contractor's Board.
F.
The Director will determine when the application is complete. The permit will be approved or denied within 15 days from the submittal date, unless referred to a Hearings Officer as herein provided. Variances and appeals will be processed as set forth in Section 10.13.070.100.
G.
When approved, a permit shall be issued by the Director with the name of the sign installer thereon. The sign installer shall retain the permit for inspection during construction.
H.
Sign applications shall expire 60 days after approval unless a sign permit has been issued. If signs are not installed within 60 days after issuance, the sign permit shall expire.
(Ord. 26-1424, 1/12/2026)
All signs shall be measured to include the entire sign area as follows. The area of a sign composed of individual block letters and/or individual decorative devices, displays, illustration, etc. or other attention-getting device, shall be the area included between 2 sets of horizontal and vertical lines as follows: