A. No sign requiring a permit pursuant to 270-251 shall be erected, moved or altered, unless and until a sign permit for such work has been obtained. No sign permit is necessary for maintenance or repair of such a sign, provided that the sign is reinstalled in the same location, its dimensions, height, design and color scheme remain unchanged, and it does not contain any of the prohibited materials or paints listed in §
270-249E.
B. Applications for sign permits, on forms provided by the Town, shall be submitted to the enforcement official.
C. Applications shall have attached thereto the following information and material:
(1) Application fee as set from time to time by Town Board resolution.
(2) Information as listed on the application form.
(3) Drawings at an appropriate scale that adequately show the design, dimensions, and colors of the graphics and sign structure, details of any illumination sources, and placement of the sign relative to the building or structure on which it is located and/or in relation to nearby buildings, structures, street lines and property lines.
D. The Code Enforcement Officer shall issue a permit, issue a permit with conditions, or deny the permit within 30 days after receipt of: a complete application, the recommendation from the Director of Planning or (where applicable) the Planning Board, and decisions on any necessary approvals and/or variances by the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals. In making their decision on the sign permit, the Code Enforcement Officer shall consider:
(1) Whether the proposed sign is in conformance with all requirements of this article and has received all necessary approvals and/or variances from the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals;
(2) The recommendation from the Director of Planning or Planning Board; and
(3) The criteria in §
270-260B(2)(a) through
(f).
E. If a sign authorized by a permit is not completed and in place within one year, said permit will expire.
F. See §
270-259G for permit requirements for nonconforming signs.
