Section 17.104.040 Permits required.

A. Application for a sign permit shall be made to the zoning administrator upon a form provided by the community development department and shall be accompanied by such information as may be necessary to assure compliance with all appropriate laws and regulations.

B. The community development department shall collect a fee at the time the application is made according to the schedule established by resolution of the city council.

C. A sign permit issued by the city shall become null and void if installation is not commenced within one hundred eighty (180) calendar days from the date the permit was issued.

D. If work authorized by a sign permit is suspended or abandoned for one hundred eighty (180) days, a new permit shall be first obtained before work is restarted, and an additional fee of one-half the amount required for a new permit may be assessed.

E. Any changes from the original plans submitted at the time of application for the sign permit shall be re-approved by the zoning administrator.

F. A sign permit is not required for signs in existence prior to the adoption of this chapter unless the sign is altered in any way.

G. Any illuminating sign or lighting device may employ only light emitting a light of constant intensity and no sign may be illuminated by or contain flashing, intermittent, rotating or moving lights. An illuminating sign or lighting device may not be placed or directed so that the beams and illumination therefrom cause glare or reflection that may constitute a traffic hazard or nuisance. All wiring, fittings and materials used in the construction, connection and operation of electrically illuminated signs shall be in accordance with the provisions of the state electrical code.

H. Temporary construction signs may not exceed fifty (50) square feet in area and may be erected for a period of sixty (60) days plus the construction period. (Ord. 225 (part), 2003)