17.110.020 Permits required.
(1) Sign Permit. It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, relocate, or structurally alter any sign or other advertising structure considered a sign, as defined in this code, without first obtaining a sign permit from the community development director. No permit is required for repair, repainting, or maintenance.
(2) Sign Modification Permit. A permit for modification to an existing sign shall be allowed only to:
(a) Replace existing copy; and/or
(b) Replace a removable sign face surface with a comparable surface using the same materials and having the same size, thickness, and quality, provided:
(i) The sign has a valid permit; and
(ii) The proposed modification does not alter the sign cabinet; and
(iii) The sign does not advertise a business closed more than 30 days and/or a product no longer available on the premises, consistent with SMC 17.110.050(2); and
(iv) The modification uses existing connection hardware; and
(v) The modification does not require review by the building official for wind load and/or structural components; and
(vi) The modification does not require upgrading of any support or electrical features.
(3) Electrical Permit. All illuminated signs and any other sign in which electrical wiring and connections are to be used shall require an electrical permit submitted to the building official or designee along with the sign and building permit applications.
(4) Building Permit. All signs that include a sign structure as required by the building official shall require a building permit. (Ord. 1440 § 5, 2017; Ord. 1291 § 1, 2011; Ord. 1262 § 1, 2010).