18.29.310 Permit Required

A. Sign permits are required for placement of all signs, except those signs specifically authorized otherwise in this chapter. It shall be unlawful to erect, install and/or modify any sign that requires a sign permit within the city without first applying for and obtaining a sign permit. "Modify", as it is used herein, shall mean any change in or to an existing sign, its shape, design and/or supporting structures. B. Any permit or license issued for signs which are in conflict with the provisions of this chapter shall be null and void whether or not the license or permit was issued by employees of the city authorized to issue said permits or licenses. C. Exemptions from sign permit requirements shall not be construed as relieving the owner of the sign from the responsibility of its erection and maintenance in compliance with the provisions of this chapter or any other law or ordinance regulating same. D. The following changes shall not require a sign permit. These exceptions shall not be construed as relieving the owner of the sign from the responsibility of its erection and maintenance in compliance with the provisions of this chapter or any other law or ordinance regulating same. 1. The changing of the advertising copy or message of signs specifically designed for the use of replaceable copy. 2. Electrical maintenance, repainting, or cleaning maintenance of a sign. 3. The repair of a sign. E. The fee for sign permits shall be as established by the city council in the fee schedule of the city. F. Electrical Work Not Included: A sign permit does not include electrical work and a separate electrical permit shall be required. (Ord.2009-6, dated 5/12/09)