Except as provided in section 36-1547, the owner or occupant of the lot or tract on which a sign is to be displayed, or
the owner or installer of such sign, shall file as application for a permit with the
planner upon forms provided by the planner. Permits must be acquired for all existing,
new, relocated, modified or redesigned signs except those specifically exempted below.
The applicant shall submit with the application a complete description of the sign
and a scaled drawing showing its size, placement, manner of construction, illumination,
and such other information as deemed necessary by the planner. At the time of application,
the applicant shall also submit a fee in the amount required by section 2-724. If a sign is erected without a permit the applicant shall submit an application
for a permit and pay a fee that is two times the fee set out in section 2-724. If a sign has not been installed within one year after the date of issuance of said
permit, the permit shall become null and void.
