§ 8.10.00. Zoning approvals.

8.10.01. Zoning approvals required.

It shall be unlawful to display, erect, relocate, or structurally alter any sign without first filing with the Community Planning, Zoning, and Development Division an application in writing and obtaining a sign permit, unless otherwise provided for herein.

When a sign permit has been issued by the Building Inspection Department, it shall be unlawful to change, modify, alter or deviate from the terms of said permit without prior approval of the Building Inspection [Department. The] original permit application and [a copy of the permit shall be] maintained in the files of the Building Inspection Department.

8.10.02. Application for permit.

A. The application for a sign permit shall be made by the owner or tenant of the property on which the sign is to be located, or his authorized agent, or a contractor licensed by the County.

B. The Building Inspection Department shall, within five (5) working days of the date of the application, either approve or deny the application or refer the application back to the applicant in any instance where insufficient information has been furnished.

8.10.03. Plans, specifications, and other data.

The application for a sign permit shall be accompanied by the following plans and other information:

A.

The name, address, and telephone number of the owner or person entitled to possession of the sign and of the contractor or erector.

B.

The location by street address of the proposed sign structure.

C.

A legal description of the property on which the sign is to be located and the current property owner.

D.

The structural design of the proposed sign, including the height, size, and materials and a site plan indicating location of the sign on the site.

E.

The Building Inspection Department may require that plans submitted be prepared by a registered professional engineer of Florida.

8.10.04. Revocation of sign permit.

The Building Inspection Department may revoke any permit issued under this section in any instance in which it shall appear that the application for the permit contains knowingly false or misleading information, that the permittee has failed to keep in good general condition and in a reasonable state of repair the advertisement of [or] advertising structure of which such permit was issued or that the permittee has violated any of the provisions of this ordinance unless such permittee shall, before the expiration of thirty (30) days, correct such violations and offer proof of compliance to all applicable provisions of this ordinance. If the work authorized under a sign permit has not been completed within six (6) months after date of issuance, said permit shall become null and void.

8.10.05. Expiration of Zoning Approval. Zoning approval for off-premise signs shall expire after twelve (12) months. The Community Planning, Zoning and Development Division may grant an extension to the zoning approval upon demonstration by the applicant of ongoing efforts to construct the approved sign.

Following the expiration of a zoning approval, applications will not be accepted for off-premise sign zoning approval for the same parcel of land for a period of six (6) months.

(Ord. No. 98-17, § 1, 10-22-98; Ord. No. 2003-21, § 1, 8-8-03)