§ 3381.02. Certificate of zoning clearance.

A.

A certificate of zoning clearance shall be required for any public or private graphic for which an installation permit is required by this Graphics Code.

B.

The face of an on-premises sign or an off-premises sign, other than a billboard, may be replaced or repainted without a certificate of zoning clearance provided there is no copy change. Modification of color, typeface or other design elements shall not be considered a change of copy.

C.

The painting, repainting or cleaning of a billboard structure, or the changing of the advertising copy or message of a billboard shall not be considered work that requires a certificate of zoning clearance or installation permit.

D.

The applicant for a certificate of zoning clearance shall submit the required information in the following manner:

1.

A completed application shall be furnished along with a statement of compliance in a format to be provided by the director.

2.

The applicant shall sign the statement of compliance, which shall indicate that the information provided on the format is true and correct to the best of his knowledge, and the graphic will be erected in accordance with the provisions of the Graphics and Building Codes and the information provided on the statement of compliance. Should the graphic not comply as set forth above, the applicant shall bring the graphic into compliance within five working days after receiving notification of noncompliance.

E.

A certificate of zoning clearance shall include proof of approval in a format to be determined by the director. The sign erector or the owner shall display the proof of approval either directly on the subject sign so as to be visible from the ground or in an on-premises location accessible to the code enforcement officer. Failure to display the proof of approval shall be a violation of this Graphics Code.

(Ord. 2837-96 § 9 (part).)