Agenda - Planning Commission - 11/21/2024

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Sec. 117-489. Fee refunds and permit expiration; commencing work without permit. (a) If an issued permit is withdrawn by the applicant within 90 days of issuance, and if no inspections have been made and no work authorized by the permit has been performed, 50 percent of the permit fee may be refunded to the applicant. (b) A permit issued by the zoning administrator becomes null and void if work is suspended or abandoned or not completed within six months of issuance, but may be reinstated with an additional payment of one -half of the original fee. (c) Any sign installed or placed on any parcel prior to receipt of a permit, the specified permit fee shall be doubled. However, the payment of the doubled fee shall not relieve any person of any other requirement or penalties prescribed in this section. (Code 1978, § 9.12.19; Ord. No. 94-02, 2-28-1994; Ord. No. 03-31, 9-15-2003; Ord. No. 08-07, § 2, 2-12-2008; Ord. No. 08-25, § 2, 8-12-2008) Secs. 117-490-117-516. Reserved. Subdivision III. District Regulations Sec. 117-517. District regulations. In addition to those signs permitted or required in all districts as described in sections 117-463 and 117-465, the following signs are permitted in each specific district and shall be regulated as to size, location and character according to the requirements herein set forth. (Code 1978, § 9.12.06; Ord. No. 94-02, 2-28-1994; Ord. No. 08-07, § 2, 2-12-2008; Ord. No. 08-25, § 2, 8-12-2008) Sec. 117-518. Residential type districts. (a) Area identification signs. One sign per vehicular access to a development, not to exceed 32 square feet in area is permitted. (b) Temporary signs. Temporary signs are permitted in accordance with section 117-465. (c) Home occupation signs. Home occupations signs may be permitted in accordance with section 117-351. (Code 1978, § 9.12.07; Ord. No. 03-31, 9-15-2003; Ord. No. 08-07, § 2, 2-12-2008; Ord. No. 08-25, § 2, 8-12-2008) Sec. 117-519. Business type districts. (a) Business use signs. (1) Wall, canopy or marquee sign. Total sign area may not exceed 15 percent of the front building facade. Businesses in multitenant buildings shall be allowed the proportionate share of the total wall sign area. The total wall signage permitted may be distributed on any other building facade. Sign height shall not exceed the top of the parapet wall or, if no parapet wall, sign height shall not exceed the height of the eaves. A wall, canopy or marquee sign may be located on the outermost wall of any principa I building but shall not project more than 16 inches from the wall to which the sign is to be affixed. The gross surface area of a wall, canopy or marquee sign may be increased by ten percent if such wall sign: (Supp. No. 13, Update 2) Created: 2024-07-25 15: 21 :45 [EST] Page 11 of 15