§ 17.40.490. Permits and compliance tag.

A.

Exempt from Permits. No zoning permit or building permit is required for the following:

1.

Exempt signs (Chapter 17.32) which are not otherwise regulated by size, height, setback, number or duration of placement; or

2.

The painting, repainting or cleaning of a sign structure, or the changing of copy on a sign designed for changeable copy.

B.

Permits Required. No sign shall be constructed, installed or altered without first obtaining a zoning permit, a building permit and all other applicable permits. Application shall be made by the owner of the property on which the sign is to be displayed or by the owner's legal representative.

C.

Applications. In applying for a zoning permit and a building permit to install a sign, the applicant shall submit the following information:

1.

A site plan drawn to appropriate scale depicting the location of the proposed sign and all relevant features of the site, including location and size of other regulated signs; and

2.

Drawings and specifications, including elevations depicting the sign faces, dimensions, anchorage, materials and other data necessary to determine compliance with the requirements of this title and with the requirements of the metropolitan building code and the metropolitan electrical code.

D.

Compliance Tag. Upon installation of a sign, the installer shall certify to the department of codes administration that the sign was constructed in conformance with all applicable regulations. Upon issuance of a certificate of compliance, a compliance tag provided by the department of codes administration shall be permanently affixed and displayed on the sign.

(Ord. 96-555 § 10.11(A), 1997)