Sign Permits, Fees and Enforcement.
A. No person shall erect or display a sign in the Village unless the Zoning Administrator has approved the issuance of a permit pursuant to the requirements of this Article for the sign or unless this Article exempts the sign from the permit requirement.
B. A person proposing to erect or display a sign shall file for approval with the Zoning Administrator. Such filing shall contain:
1. Information concerning the location, height, and size of the sign and the date on which it is to be erected or displayed.
2. A drawing or photograph of the building facade and a site plan indicating the location of the proposed sign and all existing signs displayed by the activity or development.
3. If the applicant is for a wall-mounted sign, a drawing to scale showing the location of the proposed sign within the signable area of the building and the percentage of the signable area covered by the wall sign.
4. Specifications for the construction of the sign and for its illumination is to be provided.
C. The Zoning Administrator shall approve the construction of the sign if:
1. It complies with the regulations for signs contained in this Article; or
2. It has been authorized as a variance.
D. The fee, if any, for processing this approval review and the sign inspection shall be set forth by the Governing Body.
