11C-605 Permits

A. Application. Application for a sign permit shall be made with the Town of Garden City upon a form provided by the City and shall be accompanied by such information as may be required to assure compliance with all appropriate laws and regulations of the City. B. Approval. 1. Approval of on-premise signs shall be the responsibility of the Code Enforcement Officer. If there is no Code Enforcement Officer, signs will be approved by the Planning Commission. 2. Approval of off-premise signs shall require a public hearing and approval of the Planning Commission. C. Issuance: The Town of Garden City shall issue a permit for the construction of a sign when an application therefore has been properly made and the sign complies with all appropriate laws and regulations of the City. Every permit issued by the City under the provisions of this Title shall expire and become null and void if the work authorized by such permit is not commenced within one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of issuance of such permit. Completion of the work shall not exceed one (1) year or a new permit shall first be obtained and the fee therefore shall be one−half the amount required for a new permit for such work, provided no changes have been made or will be made in the original plans and specifications for such work. The City may at any time, in writing, suspend or revoke a permit issued under the provisions of this Title whenever the permit is issued on the basis of a material omission or misstatement of fact, or in violation of any ordinance or any of the provisions of this Title. D. Effect of issuance. No permit for a sign issued hereunder shall be deemed to constitute permission or authorization to maintain a public or private nuisance nor shall any permit issued hereunder constitute a defense in an action to abate a nuisance or for damages resulting from a nuisance. E. Indemnification of City. Sign owners are liable for their signs. As a condition to the issuance of a sign permit, all persons engaged in the alteration, relocation, or maintenance of signs shall agree to hold harmless and indemnify the City, its officers, agents, and employees, from any and all claims of negligence resulting from said erection, alteration, relocation, maintenance, or other sign work. F. Construction standards. The following Construction standards shall apply to signs requiring a permit. 1. Building code compliance. Signs shall comply with the appropriate provisions of the International Building Code, electrical code, and all other codes of the City. 2. Engineering requirements. Signs hereunder may require engineering provided by an engineer licensed in the State of Utah if deemed necessary by the City Building Inspector upon review of the sign application.