§ 7.04. Permits and Interpretation.

7.04.01

Signs Allowed on Private Property with and without Permits. Signs shall be allowed on private property in the City in accordance with, and only in accordance with Table 1.5A. Subject to the other qualifications of this Section 1.5, if the letter "P" appears for a sign type in a column, such sign is allowed without prior permit approval in the zoning districts represented by that column. If the letter "S" appears for a sign type in a column, such sign is allowed only with prior permit approval in the zoning districts represented by that column. Special conditions may apply in some cases. If the letter "N" appears for a sign type in a column, such a sign is not allowed in the zoning districts represented by that column under any circumstances. Although permitted under the previous paragraph, a sign designated by an "S" or "P" in Table 1.5A shall be allowed only if:

The sum of the area of all building and freestanding signs on the zone lot conforms with the maximum permitted sign area as determined by the formula for the zoning district in which the lot is located as specified in Table 1.5C;

The size, location, and number of signs on the lot conform with the requirements of Tables 1.5D and 1.5F, which establish permitted sign dimensions by sign type, and with any additional limitations listed in Table 1.5A;

The characteristics of the sign conform with the limitations of Table 1.5B, Permitted Sign Characteristics, and with any additional limitations on characteristics listed in Table 1.5A.

1.

Signs Permitted for Shopping Centers or Office Parks. Shopping centers and office parks shall be permitted one freestanding "shopping center or office park identification sign" per exterior street frontage on which the name of the shopping center or office park and businesses within the shopping center or office park may be displayed. Such shopping center or office park identification sign shall be located the greater of 15 feet from the property line or 50 feet from the centerline of the fronting street, may not exceed 37 feet in height, and may contain a sign area no greater than 300 square feet. A sign permit application shall be accompanied by an exhibit which identifies the commercial development to which the sign is applicable. Placement of a shopping center or office park identification sign on an individual lot within a shopping center or office park shall not prevent the occupant of that lot from erecting additional signs as otherwise permitted by Ordinance No. 2876. The shopping center and office park identification sign regulations may be modified by the City Council in connection with the approval of a site plan or development agreement.

7.04.02

Permits Required. If a sign requiring a permit under the provision of this ordinance is to be placed, constructed, erected, or modified on a zone lot, the Property Owner shall secure a sign permit prior to the construction, placement, erection, or modification of such a sign in accordance with the requirements of Section 1.14.

Furthermore, the Property Owner shall maintain in force, at all times, a sign permit for such sign in accordance with Section 1.15.

No signs shall be erected in the public right-of-way except in accordance with Section 1.9.

No sign permit of any kind shall be issued for a proposed sign unless such sign is consistent with the requirements of this ordinance (including those Sections protecting existing signs) in every respect and with the Master Signage Site Plan or Common Signage Site Plan in effect for the property.

7.04.03

Signs Allowed on Private Property with and without Permits.

1.

Design, Construction, and Maintenance. All signs shall be designed, constructed, and maintained in accordance with the following standards:

All signs shall comply with applicable provisions of the Uniform Building Code and the Uniform Electrical Code, as each may change from time to time, of the City.

Except for temporary banners, flags, temporary signs, and window signs which conform in all respects with the requirements of this ordinance, all signs shall be constructed of permanent materials and shall be permanently attached to the ground, a building, or another structure by direct attachment to a rigid wall, frame, or structure.

Sign erectors or installers shall not erect or install a sign without having first received from the Property Owner a current and valid sign permit. Violations of this provision are subject to the provisions of Section 1.20.

All signs at all times shall be maintained in good structural condition, securely fixed, in compliance with the code, and in conformance with this ordinance.

2.

Master or Common Signage Site Plan. No permit shall be issued for a sign requiring a permit unless and until a Master Signage Site Plan or a common Signage Site Plan for the zone lot on which the sign will be erected has been submitted to the Director and approved by the Director as conforming with this Section.

A.

Master Signage Site Plan. For any zone lot on which the Property Owner proposes to erect or allow one or more signs requiring a permit, unless such zone lot is included in a Common Signage Site Plan, the Property Owner shall submit to the Director a Master Signage Site Plan containing the following:

An accurate plot plan of the zone lot, at such scale as the Director may reasonably require;

Location of buildings, parking lots, driveways, and landscaped areas on such zone lot;

Computation of the maximum total sign area, the maximum area for each sign, the height of each sign, and the number of freestanding signs that are allowed on the zone lot(s) under this ordinance; and

An accurate indication on the plot plan of each sign existing as of the date of the ordinance and of the proposed location of each future sign of any type, whether requiring a permit or not, except that incidental signs need not be shown.

B.

Common Signage Site Plan. If the Property Owner(s) of two or more contiguous (disregarding intervening streets and alleys) zone lots or the Property Owner of a single zone lot with more than one building (not including any accessory building) file with the Director for such zone lots a

Common Signage Site Plan conforming with the provisions of this Section, a twenty-five percent (25%) cumulative increase in the maximum total sign area shall be allowed for each included zone lot. This bonus shall be allocated within each zone lot as the Property Owner(s) elects in writing and files such election with the Director.

C.

Provisions of Common Signage Site Plan. The Common Signage Site Plan shall contain all of the information required for a Master Signage Site Plan and shall also specify standards for consistency among all signs on the zone lots affected by the Common Signage Site Plan with regard to:

Color scheme;

Lettering or graphic style;

Lighting;

Location of each sign;

Location of each sign on the buildings;

Material; and

Sign proportions.

D.

Limit on Number of Freestanding Signs Under Common Signage Site Plan. The Common Signage Site Plan, for all zone lots with multiple uses or multiple users, shall limit the number of freestanding signs to a total of one for each street on which the zone lots included in each such plan have frontage and shall provide for shared or common usage of such signs.

E.

Showing Window Sign on Common or Master Signage Site Plan. A Common Signage Site Plan or Master Signage Site Plan including window signs may simply indicate the areas of the windows to be covered by window signs and the general type of the window signs (e.g. paper affixed to window, painted, etched on glass, or some other material hung inside window) and need not specify the exact dimension or nature of every window sign.

F.

Other Provisions of Master or Common Signage. The Master Signage Site Plan or Common Signage Site Plan may contain such other restrictions as the Property Owners may reasonably determine.

G.  

Consent. The Master Signage Site Plan or Common Signage Site Plan shall be signed by each Property Owner and the sign owner in such form as the Director shall require.

H.

Procedures. A Master Signage Site Plan or Common Signage Site Plan shall be included in any development plan, site plan, planned unit development plan, or other official plan required by the City for the proposed development and shall be processed simultaneously with such other plan.

I.

Amendment. A Master Signage Site Plan or Common Signage Site Plan may be amended by filing a new Master or Common Signage Site Plan that conforms with all requirements of the ordinance then in effect.

J.

Binding Effect. After approval of a Master Signage Site Plan or Common Signage Site Plan, no sign shall be erected, placed, painted, or maintained, except in conformance with such plan, and such plan may be enforced in the same way as any provision of this ordinance. In case of any conflict between the provisions of such a plan and any other provision of this ordinance, the ordinance shall control.

3.

Signs in the Public Right-of-Way. No signs shall be allowed in the public right-of-way, except for the following:

A.

Permanent Signs. Appropriate permanent signs, including:

Public signs erected by or on behalf of a governmental body including, but not limited to, those to post legal notices, identify public property, convey public information, and direct or regulate pedestrian or vehicular traffic;

Bus stop signs erected by a public transit company;

Informational signs of a public utility company regarding its poles, lines, pipes, or facilities; and

Awning, projecting, and suspended signs projecting not more than twenty-four inches (24") over a public right-of-way in conformity with the conditions of Table 1.5A of this ordinance.

B.  

Emergency Signs. Emergency warning signs erected by a governmental body, a public utility company, or a contractor authorized to do permitted work within the public right-of-way.

C.

Temporary Directional Signs. Signs erected to direct pedestrian or vehicular traffic to residential areas or businesses that are impacted by temporary road closings due to construction, maintenance, utility work or similar matters which result in road closures. Prior to posting any temporary directional signs, the party desiring such sign shall coordinate with the City and notify each Property Owner where temporary directional signs will be located.

D.

Other Signs Forfeited. Any sign installed or placed on public property or in the public right-of-way, except in conformance with the requirements of this Section, shall be forfeited to the public and subject to confiscation. In addition to other remedies hereunder, the City shall have the right to recover from the Property Owner or person placing such a sign, the full cost of removal and disposal of such sign.

4.

Signs Exempt From Regulation Under This Ordinance. The following signs shall be exempt from regulation under this ordinance:

A.

Any public notice or warning authorized by a valid and applicable federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance;

B.

Any sign inside a building, not attached to a window or door, that is not legible from a distance of more than three feet beyond the lot line of the zone lot or parcel on which such sign is located;

C.

Temporary displays or decorations customarily associated with any national, state, local, or religious holiday or celebration; provided such signs shall be erected no more than forty-five (45) days before and removed no later than fourteen (14) days after the holiday or celebration;

D.

Works of art that do not include a commercial message; and

E.

Traffic control signs on private property, such as Stop, Yield, and similar signs, the face of which meet the standards of the Nebraska Department of Roads and which contain no commercial message of any sort.

5.

Signs Prohibited Under this Ordinance.

A.

Audible signs.

B.

All other signs not expressly permitted or exempt from regulation under this ordinance are prohibited in the City.

6.

Temporary Signs. Temporary signs placed on private property with the property owner's permission shall not require a sign permit. Temporary signs are, however, subject to all other provisions and conditions of this ordinance. In addition, temporary signs are allowed only in compliance with the following Sections:

A.

Temporary Freestanding Signs. Temporary freestanding signs shall be allowed in all zoning districts provided the sign face of a temporary freestanding sign may not exceed six (6) square feet. Signs greater than six (6) square feet in size shall not be considered temporary signs and shall require a sign permit. In commercial zoning districts, two (2) temporary freestanding signs shall be allowed per business per zone lot, provided no more than eight (8) temporary freestanding signs may be on any one zone lot at any one time.

B.

Tethered Balloons and Inflatable Signs. Tethered balloons and inflatable signs are allowable on a temporary basis, one tethered balloon or one inflatable sign per zone lot. Tethered balloons and inflatable signs are not allowed in residential zones. A tethered balloon or inflatable sign may not exceed thirty-five feet (35') in height or 300 square feet in the total area of the tethered balloon or inflatable sign; provided, however, the tether shall not exceed one hundred feet (100'). Such tethered balloons and inflatable signs may only be exhibited for a period of not more than fourteen (14) days.

C.

Penalties on Public Property or Public Right-of-Way. In the event that any temporary sign is posted on public property or in the City's right-of-way, the City shall have the right to immediately remove and dispose of such sign in accordance with Section 1.9.4.

7.

Billboard Signs. Billboard signs are exempt from the restrictions of Tables 7B, 7C, 7D, and 7E of this ordinance, and are subject to the following provisions:

A.

General Provisions.

i.

Billboard signs shall not be established in any location having principal frontage on any street within a 150 feet radius of any lot, parcel, or other property which is used for a public park, school, church, courthouse, city hall, or public museum having principal frontage on the same street.

ii.

Setbacks.

a.

Front Yard. The greater of 15 feet from the property line or 50 feet from the center line of the fronting street.

b.

Street Side Yard. The greater of 15 feet from the property line or 50 feet from the center line of the fronting street.

c.

Interior Side Yard. No requirements.

d.

Rear Yard. 15 feet.

iii.

Height. The maximum height of any billboard sign shall be fifty-five (55) feet, with an additional five (5) feet permitted for extensions beyond the sign face. The height of a sign is measured from the normal grade level (as defined in Section 1.4.3) below the sign to the topmost point of the sign structure.

iv.

Character. No billboard sign shall be constructed which resembles any official marker erected by the City, state, or governmental body, or which by reason of position, shape, or color would conflict with the proper functioning of any traffic sign or signal.

v.

Code. All billboard signs shall be constructed in accordance with the code.

vi.

Sign Maintenance. All billboard signs shall be continuously maintained to good and safe structural conditions. The painted portions of billboard signs shall be periodically repainted and kept in good condition

vii.

Consent. No billboard sign or part thereof or overhang thereof shall be located on any lot, parcel or other property designation without the consent of the Property Owner.

viii.

Lot Maintenance. The general area in the vicinity of any undeveloped property must be kept free and clear of materials, weeds, debris, trash, and other refuse.

ix.

Location. No billboard sign shall be located within a 150 foot radius of any residential zone measured from the portion of the sign face closest to any residential zone.

x.

Animation and Motion. Billboard signs shall not be animated signs. Billboard signs shall not revolve or rotate. Slow or continuous motion or rotating within a portion of the sign face shall be permitted.

xi.

Zoning. Billboard signs may only be located on a lot zoned BG, BGH, ML, or MH; such signs may be located on a lot zoned MU or FX if specifically approved with the required site plan for the property.

B.

Sign size.

i.

Billboard signs up to 300 square feet on their face are permitted in the following zones: BG (General Business Zone) and MU (Mixed Use Zone).

ii.

Billboard signs up to 400 square feet on their face are permitted in the following zones: BGH (Heavy General Business Zone), FX (Flex Space Zone), and ML (Light Manufacturing Zone).

iii.

Billboard signs up to 672 square feet on their face are permitted in the following zone: MH (Heavy Manufacturing Zone).

C.

Spacing.

i.

Kennedy Freeway and Highway 34. ny billboard sign along the Kennedy Freeway or Highway 34 shall be spaced a minimum of 1,500 feet apart from the closest billboard sign measured in a straight line along the center line of the Kennedy Freeway or Highway 34, as appropriate. The distance shall be measured from the portion of the sign face closest to Kennedy Freeway or Highway 34, as appropriate.

ii.

On all other streets and highways within the jurisdiction of the City pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance, no billboard sign may be established within an 850 foot radius of any other billboard sign. The distance shall be measured from the portion of the sign faces which are closest to each other.

iii.

On-premise and off-premise signs shall not be counted nor shall measurements be made from them for the purpose of determining compliance with these spacing requirements.

D.

Digital billboards. Digital billboards shall comply with all requirements of this ordinance, plus the following specific requirements:

i.

The image displayed on the sign shall not change more frequently than every 10 seconds.

ii.

The image shall remain static during its display period (no movement or motion shall be permitted).

iii.

Digital billboard signs shall be equipped with a sensor or other device to automatically adjust the day/night light intensity to a level of no greater than 5,000 nits during daylight hours and no greater than 750 nits during nighttime hours.

8.

Sign Permit Procedures. The following procedures shall govern the application for, and issuance of, all sign permits under this ordinance, and the application, submission and review of each Common Signage Site Plan and each Master Signage Site Plan.

Signs identified as "P" or "S" on Table 1.5A, shall be constructed, erected, modified, installed, or created (hereinafter jointly or severally referred to as "Install" or "Installation") only in accordance with a duly issued and valid sign permit issued by the Director. Such permits shall be issued in accordance with the following provisions:

A.

Applications. All applications for sign permits of any kind and for a Master Signage Site Plan or Common Signage Site Plan shall be made in writing upon forms furnished by the City. Each application shall be submitted to the Director in accordance with application specifications promulgated by the Director. Each proposed sign requires a separate permit and each sign existing as of the effective date of this ordinance and each sign existing upon annexation of the lot upon which it is encompassed requires the filing of an application for either a Master Signage Site Plan or a Common Signage Site Plan. Property Owners who wish to submit a Common Signage Site Plan for approval may do so jointly, submitting only one application.

B.

Insure and Indemnify. Any applicant(s) applying for a sign permit for a new sign or filing an application(s) for a Master Signage Site Plan or Common Signage Site Plan for proposed signs or existing signs, shall procure and maintain during the existence of any sign commercial general liability insurance covering bodily injury, including death, and property damage with a combined single limit of at least $500,000 per person. The applicant(s) shall also defend, indemnify, and hold the City harmless from and against any action, claim, judgment, loss, damage, or injury to person or property, all fines, penalties, costs, or expenses including reasonable attorney fees, of any nature whatsoever which are brought, made, incurred, caused by, or which result or arise from, or out of, or in connection with (whether in whole or part) the negligent or intentional act, error or omission, including any default under the application, of the indemnifying party.

C.

Fees. Each application for a sign permit or for approval of a Master Signage Site Plan or Common Signage Site Plan shall be accompanied by the applicable fees, which shall be established by the City Council from time to time by resolution. Permit fees are intended to cover the associated cost of sign permit review; processing of the permit application, and any site inspections pertaining to the installation, erection, and/or placement of each sign.

D.

Completeness. No more than five (5) business days after receiving an application for a sign permit or for a Master Signage Site Plan or a Common Signage Site Plan, the Director shall review it for completeness; and if the Director finds that it is complete, the application shall then be further processed. If the Director finds that the application is incomplete, the Director shall return it to the applicant together with a notice of the deficiencies.

E.

Issuance of a Permit or Approval of Plan. After the receipt of an application for a sign permit, the Director shall review the plans, specifications, and other data relating to such sign, and, if it is considered necessary, shall inspect the zone lot premises upon which the sign is proposed to be erected. The Director shall take action (i) on the application for a sign permit in accordance with Section 1.14.6 or (ii) the Director shall take action on the application for approval of a Master Signage Site Plan or Common Signage Site Plan in accordance with Section 1.14.7 or, when related to nonconforming signs, in accordance with Section 1.17.

F.

Action. No more than ten (10) business days after receiving a duly completed application for a sign permit, the Director shall either:

Issue the sign permit, if the sign(s) that is the subject of the application conforms in every respect with the requirements of this ordinance and of the applicable Master Signage Site Plan or Common Signage Site Plan previously approved; or

Refuse to issue the sign permit if the sign(s) that is the subject of the application fails in any way to conform with the requirements of this ordinance and of the previously approved applicable Master Signage Site Plan or Common Signage Site Plan. In case of a rejection, the Director shall specify in the rejection the Section(s) of this ordinance, or the applicable plan with which the sign(s) is inconsistent.

G.

Action on the Plan. On any duly completed application for approval of a Master Signage Site Plan or Common Signage Site Plan, other than those pertaining to nonconforming signs as referenced in Section 1.17, the Director shall either:

Approve the proposed plan if the sign(s) as shown on the plan and the plan itself conforms in every respect with the requirements of this ordinance; or

Reject the proposed plan if the sign(s) as shown on the plan or the plan itself fails in any way to conform with the requirements of this ordinance and of the previously approved applicable Master Signage Site Plan or Common Signage Site Plan. In case of a rejection, the Director shall specify in the rejection the Section(s) of this ordinance, or the applicable plan with which the sign(s) is inconsistent.

The Director shall take such action on the proposed plan on the applicable one of the following dates:

No later than ten (10) business days after the submission of an application if the application is for signs for existing buildings; or

No later than ten (10) business days after the date of issuance of any related application for a building permit, site plan, or development plan involving new construction.

H.

Inspection. The Director shall cause an inspection of the zone lot for which each permit for a new sign or for modification of an existing sign is issued during the sixth month after the issuance of such permit, or at an earlier date if the Property Owner may request. If the Installation is not substantially complete at the time of inspection, the permit shall lapse and become void. If the Installation is complete and in full compliance with this ordinance and with the code, the Director shall affix to the sign or sign structure, a permanent symbol identifying the sign(s) and the applicable permit by number or other reference. If the Installation is substantially complete but not in full compliance with this ordinance and the code, the Director shall give the Property Owner or applicant notice of the deficiencies and shall allow an additional 30 days from the date of inspection for the deficiencies to be corrected. If the deficiencies are not corrected by such date, the permit shall lapse. If the Installation is then complete, the Director shall affix to the sign or sign structure, the permanent symbol described above.

I.

Permit Label. With each permit issued, the City shall provide a label or decal tor each permitted sign bearing the permit number. This label shall be attached to the sign or sign structure, in an approved location (specified on the permit) so as to be clearly visible from the public right-of-way or public area of the business site.

J.

Failure of Applicant or Director to Comply. The failure of an applicant to timely file an application for a sign permit or the failure of an applicant to comply with the provisions of this Section when filling out, and/or submitting an application, shall be construed as prejudicial to the applicant. The failure of the Director to meet the time constraints imposed upon him/her by this ordinance shall not be construed as waiving the requirements of this ordinance or impliedly granting such permit.

9.

Sign Permits - Duration and Lapse. The Property Owner of a zone lot containing sign(s) requiring a permit under this ordinance shall at all times maintain in force a sign permit for such zone lot. Sign permits shall be issued for each zone lot, notwithstanding the fact that a particular zone lot may be included with other zone lots in a Common Signage Site Plan.

A.

Lapse of Sign Permit. A sign permit shall lapse automatically if the business activity on the zone lot is discontinued for a period of 180 days or more and is not renewed within 60 days of a notice from the City to the last permittee, sent to the zone lot, that the sign permit will lapse if such activity is not renewed. Lapse of a sign permit shall be considered a violation of this ordinance.

B.

Assignment of Sign Permits.A current sign permit shall be assignable to a successor as Property Owner, subject only to filing such application as the Director may require within six (6) months and paying any applicable fee. The assignment shall be accomplished by filing a copy of same with the Director and shall not require further approval.

10.

Signs Without Permits.

A.

Violation and Nuisance. It shall be a violation of this ordinance to install, create, erect, or maintain any sign, for which a permit is required, without having obtained such a permit. Installing, creating, erecting, or maintaining any sign for which a permit is required without having obtained such a permit shall also constitute a continuous public nuisance and each day such a violation exists shall be deemed a separate violation.

B.

Property Owner Removal. Except as otherwise provided, the Property Owner with a sign for which a current sign permit has not been issued shall be obligated to take down and remove such sign within ten (10) days after written notification from the City.

C.

Summary Removal Authorized. The Planning Director is hereby empowered to determine whether a current and valid sign permit has been issued for any sign. If a current sign permit is required but has not been issued due to the failure or refusal of the Property Owner(s) to comply with this Ordinance, the Planning Director shall provide written notice to the Property Owner(s) of such violation and order removal of the sign. The Property Owner(s) shall have twenty (20) days to comply with this written notice. If the Property Owner(s) fail to comply with the order of removal, the City may have such work done. The costs and expenses of any such work shall be paid by the Property Owner(s). If unpaid for two (2) months after such work is done, the City may either (a) levy and asses the costs and expenses of the work upon the lot or piece of ground so benefited in the same manner as other special taxes for improvements are levied and assessed or (b) recover in a civil action the costs and expenses of the work upon the lot or piece of ground.

11.

Nonconforming Signs.

A.

Signs Existing on Effective Date. For any sign existing in the City on or before September 24, 1996 and in continuous and uninterrupted existence since that date, a duly completed application for either a Master Signage Site Plan or a Common Signage Site Plat must be submitted to the Director on or before October 1, 2000; and for any sign existing on property annexed at a later date which causes the sign to become subject to this ordinance, an application for either a Master Signage Site Plan or a Common Signage Site Plan must be submitted to the Director within six (6) months of the effective date of the annexation or within such period as may be established in an agreement between the City and the relevant Property Owner; and the timely filing of such duly completed applications shall qualify such signs and Property Owner for the protection of Sections 1.17.3 and 1.17.4. Signs that are the subject of applications for a Master Signage Plan or a Common Signage Plan not so received or received after October 1, 2000 shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions of this ordinance, shall be in violation thereof, and shall not be entitled to the protection of Sections 1.17.3 and 1.17.4. Except as otherwise provided in this ordinance, any such nonconforming sign for which an application for a Master Signage Site Plan or a Common Signage Site Plan has not been timely submitted to the Director shall be taken down and removed in accordance with the procedures and provisions of Section 1.16.

B.

Fees. Duly completed applications for a Master Signage Site Plan or a Common Signage Site Plan for existing signs timely filed within the time period specified in Section 1.17.1 shall be exempt from the initial fees adopted under authority of this ordinance.

C.

Permits. A sign that would be permitted under this ordinance only with a current sign permit, but which was in existence on the effective date of this ordinance or on a later date when the property upon which such sign exists is annexed to the City, and which was constructed in accordance with the ordinances and other applicable laws in effect on the date of its construction, but which by reason of its size, height, location, design, or construction is not in conformance with the requirements of this ordinance, shall be deemed to have been issued a current and valid nonconforming sign permit if an application for a Master Signage Site Plan or a Common Signage Site Plan in accordance with Section 1.17.1 of this ordinance is timely filed.

D.

Grandfather Rights. Any nonconforming sign which has been registered in accordance with Section 1.14 of this ordinance may be repaired or modified provided such repair or modification does not involve a structural alteration or result in the sign becoming more nonconforming. A sign permit will not be required for repairing or modifying an existing registered sign.

Any nonconforming sign which has been registered in accordance with Section 1.14 of this ordinance may be replaced or otherwise structurally altered provided the sign is not made more nonconforming and the sign is of a type permitted by Table 1.5A in the zoning district in which it is located. A sign permit will be required prior to replacing or structurally altering any sign.

E.

Lapse of Sign Permit for Existing Signs. A nonconforming sign permit deemed to have been issued for existing signs in accordance with Section 1.17.3 shall lapse and become void under the same circumstances as those under which any other sign permit may lapse and become void as specified in Section 1.15.

(Ord. No. 3566, §§ 2, 3, 3-22-2010; Ord. No. 3647, § 2, 11-28-2011; Ord. No. 3688, § 1, 12-10-2012)