§ 115-186. Signs requiring a permit.

(a)

Unless expressly exempted in section 115-187, no sign shall be erected, enlarged, expanded, altered, relocated or reconstructed on private or public property unless a sign permit, showing compliance of the sign with the provisions of this article, shall have first been issued by the Community Development Director.

(b)

Existing signs which conform to the provisions of this article that would be required to obtain a permit under the regulations of this article must register with the city within 90 days of the effective date of Ord. No. 16-2018 . The information provided for registration will be the same information required in a permit application under section 115-189. No permit fee will be required for the registration of existing signs.

(c)

Each nonconforming sign shall be registered within 90 days of the enactment date of Ord. No. 16-2018 from by the owner, and if it is determined that such registered nonconforming sign was legally erected under the prior requirements, then a sign permit shall be issued to the sign owner. If the owner of a nonconforming sign fails to register such sign within 90 days from the enactment of Ord. No. 16-2018 , it shall be deemed a violation of this article, subject to citation in the recorder's court of the city.

(Ord. No. 16-2018 , § I, 10-1-2018)