§ 84-3. Sign permits.

A. 

Permit required. Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall erect, alter, construct, relocate or cause to be erected, altered, constructed or relocated any sign without first having obtained a sign permit.

B. 

Permit exceptions. The following situations shall not require the issuance of a sign permit provided such maintenance, changes, or alterations do not in any way alter the physical size, design, or nature of the sign.

(1) 

Repainting, repairing, changing of parts, or ordinary maintenance of signs, sign area, or sign supports.

(2) 

Changing the message of a sign using changeable letter sets as previously approved.

C. 

Any sign for which a permit has been issued shall not be modified, relocated, altered, or replaced, unless an amended or new sign permit is obtained from the Sign Officer. Alterations include new faces, new vinyl lettering and/or logos, awning recovers etc.

D. 

Expiration. A sign permit shall expire if the sign for which the permit has been issued is not fully constructed within 180 days from the date of issuance of the sign permit.

E. 

Revocation. The Sign Officer or designee may, at any time for a violation of this regulation, issue a notice of violation. A written notice of the violation including all reasons for the violation shall be mailed to the property, building, and/or sign owner. Said violation must be corrected within 30 days of the date of notice, otherwise the sign permit shall be revoked and the sign in question shall be required to be removed.