9.34.100 - Sign Permits

Sign Permits shall be prepared, filed, processed, and approved or denied in compliance with this Section.

1. Application processing and fee. A Sign Permit application shall include the information and materials required by the Department, and the filing fee set by the City's fee resolution.

2. Review authority. The Commission shall have the authority to approve business district signs and large screen video signs. The Director may approve all other types of signs. Appeals of decisions of the Commission or Director shall be processed in compliance with 9.xx (Appeals).

3. Criteria for approval. The Director or Commission may approve a Sign Permit if the proposed sign:

   1. Meets the requirements of this Chapter;

   2. Is in compliance with the Sign Design Guidelines;

   3. Would not interfere with pedestrian or vehicular safety;

   4. Would not detract from the character of a historic or architecturally significant structure;

   5. Would not be located so as to have a negative impact on adjacent property;

   6. Would not detract from the pedestrian quality of street or area; and

   7. Would not add to an over proliferation of signs on a particular property or area.

4. Modification of standards. Modifications to the requirements of this Chapter may be requested in compliance with Chapter 9.xx (Variances and Modifications).

5. Revocation or modification of Sign Permits. The Director may revoke or modify a Sign Permit, in compliance with 9.xx.xxx (Revocations and Modifications) if it is found that the sign(s) has been erected, altered, reconstructed, or is being maintained in a manner that is inconsistent with the approved permit.
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