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BUILDING–SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION
DEFINITIONS
SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION
SITE LOCATION TYPE
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL IMPACT
OTHER
SIGN LOCATION
GROUND BUILDING MOUNTED CANOPY MOUNTED
TEMPORARY HIGH CLEARANCE BANNER
SIGN TYPE
FIXED NON-FIXED SEMI-FIXED BANNER
SIGN FACE, PER FACE (DISPLAY AREA)
__________ WIDTH X __________ HEIGHT = __________ SQ FT
NUMBER OF FACES
__________ 1 __________ 2
RELEVANT FACADE AREA __________
(THE BUILDING, OR CANOPY SIGN SHALL BE MOUNTED HERE)
MAXIMUM SIGN FACE (DISPLAY AREA) ALLOWED (PER TABLE 3-2):
PROJECT
PERMIT NUMBER
ADDRESS
OCCUPANCY TYPE
RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL NEW INSTALLATION
REPAIR ALTERATION ADDITION
VALUATION OF PROJECT
$
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
CONTRACTOR
COMPANY NAME
CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION
NUMBER
COMPANY ADDRESS
PHONE NUMBER EMAIL
STATE LICENSE HOLDER
FIRST NAME LAST NAME
LICENSE NUMBER
PROPERTY OWNER
FIRST NAME LAST NAME
MAILING ADDRESS
PHONE NUMBER EMAIL
SINGLE OCCUPANT BUILDING CURRENT SURVEY PROVIDED
YES NO YES NO
MULTI-TENANT BUILDING
SF ENTIRE SITE
YES NO
CURRENT NUMBER OF SIGNS
HEIGHT ABOVE GROUND
GROUND __________
BUILDING CANOPY __________
OFFICIAL USE ONLY
RECEIVED BY TIME STAMP
NO EXCEPTIONS TAKEN DATE
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*SIGN OPERATING FEE
QTY ITEMS AMOUNT TOTAL
Sign Face Sq. Ft.
$0.50 $
Number of Faces X
1
Subtotal
$10.00 Min. $
1
Application Fee
$40.00 $40.00
*2 years included for New Signs, biennial thereafter
TOTAL SIGN OPERATING FEE
MINIMUM FEE = $10.00 + $40.00 APPLICATION FEE
$
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
I hereby certify I have read and examined this document and know
the same to be true and correct. All provisions of law and ordinances
governing this type of work will be complied with whether specied
herein or not. I further understand that plans submitted for approval
will be subjected to a comprehensive check against municipal
ordinance and building code. Any set of plans that must be returned
for modications or corrections in order to come into compliance with
ordinance or code will be subject to rechecking in order of submittal.
Under no circumstances will paid fees be refunded or transferred.
Applications and plans will be held for 180 days. After 180 days
this application and plans will be disposed of unless a valid building
permit is issued. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED: Fence, Pool/Spa,
Flatwork, Irrigation, Drainage (below grade), pavers, MEP's.
SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTOR DATE
PRINT NAME
CALCULATED BY
I hereby certify that I have read and examined this document and know
the same to be true and correct. In addition I hereby stipulate that I am
the person legally responsible for compliance with provisions of all laws
and ordinances (whether specied herein or not) governing this project
to completion and a certication of occupancy being issued.
SIGNATURE OF STAFF DATE
PRINT NAME
BUILDING–SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION
TREE DISPOSITION
CHAPTER 82, SECTION 82-3
NOTES
• Separate permit is required.
A complete copy of Chapter 82 is available in the Permit Ofce
(c) Procedure.
The building ofcial shall not issue any permit for any
development or predevelopment activity unless all of the following
have rst occurred:
(I) Tree survey. The applicant must have led a tree
survey, and the urban forester must have approved it for
compliance with this chapter.
(2) Tree disposition conditions. Tree disposition conditions
approved by the urban forester must have been inserted
into the permit. The urban forester may require all
persons owning land where a tree is located to agree to
any removal of or damage to the tree authorized by the
conditions.
(d) "Low-impact" exception. Except for the requirement to
insert the mandatory conditions, this section does not
apply to a subject site, project or other activity that will not
have any signicant, adverse effect upon any large tree, as
determined by the urban forester.
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NEW SIGN/SIGN FACE
QTY ITEMS AMOUNT TOTAL
Sign Face Sq. Ft.
$1.25 $
Number of Faces X
1
Subtotal
$25.00 Min. $
Premature Work Charge
100% of Permit
1
Application Fee
$40.00 $40.00
*See back for local amendments and code requirements.
TOTAL SIGN PERMIT FEE
MINIMUM FEE = $25.00 + $40.00 APPLICATION FEE
$
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TABLE 3-1 SIGN SIZES, NUMBERS
General Rule: On a site outside a street area, any sign exceeding any applicable regulation (prescribed below) is prohibited, and all non- specied types of
signs are prohibited. Exceptions/Special Rules: (1) See special rules noted in table. (2) See remainder of this Chapter.
SIGN TYPE / REGULATION
APPLICABLE TO SITES
USED FOR SFR PURPOSES
APPLICABLE TO RESIDEN-
TIAL IMPACT SITES
APPLICABLE TO ALL
OTHER SITES
FIXED
Maximum number per site, all signs Zero 1
Two plus one per retail
unit 1
Three plus three per retail
unit 1
Maximum number, ground signs Zero 1
One per principal building.
1
One per principal building
for each abutting street 1
Maximum DA, ground signs Zero 1
Depends upon location;
see Section 3.207.
Maximum number and DA, canopy and
building-mounted signs
Zero 1
Depends upon the size of
relevant facade area; see
Table 3-2.
Maximum total DA, entire site Zero 1
1% of the site's area (total
per site) 1
3% of the site's area (total
per site) 1
SEMI-FIXED
Maximum number per site
Two, if the site is
unoccupied; otherwise no
limit 1 1
One 12 One 12
Maximum DA
5 sq. ft. per face, 10 sq. ft.
per sign, 32 sq. ft. total (all
signs on the site)
6 sq. ft. per face, 12 sq. ft
per site 2
8 sq. ft. per face, 16 sq. ft
per site 2
NON-FIXED
Maximum number per site
Zero, if the site is
unoccupied, otherwise no
limit 13
One, if temporary. 123 One, if temporary. 123
Maximum DA
5 sq. ft. per face, I 0 sq. ft.
per sign, 1 32 sq. ft. total
(all signs on the site) 3
12 sq. ft. per face, 1.5%
of the site area (total, all
faces) 23
32 sq. ft. per face, 2.5%
of the site area (total, all
faces) 23
NOTES
1. Flags. On sites actually occupied and used for SFR purposes, an unlimited number of ags may be displayed. On other building sites, one ag may be
displayed per 50 feet of street line, in addition to other signs allowed by this chapter.
2. Festival Permit. During the term of a special festival permit issued by the building ofcial, the maximum number of semi-xed and non-xed signs,
together, is ten per acre of the festival site. The festival site may be one or more contiguous tracts aggregating at least 0.75 acre. The display area of festival
signs is not limited. No more than one festival permit may be issued for any given place in any 365-day period, and the maximum term of a permit is 10
days.
3. Banners. In addition to the signs allowed by this Table, banners may be displayed if they meet all the following restrictions:
(1) The maximum number is two per site at any given time,
(2) The maximum display area is 32 sq. ft. per site, for all banners, at any given time,
(3) No individual banner may be displayed more than two times during any 365-day period nor more than 14 days at a time,
(4) On any given site, a banner may be displayed no more than 14 days out of any 60 day period, and
(5) No banners are allowed on unoccupied sites.
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SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION
TABLE 3-2 NUMBER AND DISPLAY AREA, BUILDING AND CANOPY-MOUNTED SIGNS
General Rule: For each building, the maximum display area and number of all building-mounted and canopy-mounted signs is determined by the relevant
facade area. Any sign exceeding such a limit is prohibited, and all non-specied types of signs are prohibited. Exceptions/Special Rules: (1) See special
rules noted in table. (2) See remainder of this Chapter.
SIZE OF RELEVANT FACADE AREA (RFA),
PER SEPARATE PREMISES
MAXIMUM DISPLAY AREA OF BUILDING
MOUNTED AND CANOPY- MOUNTED SIGNS,
PER SEPARATE PREMISES
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF BUILDING- MOUNT-
ED AND CANOPY-MOUNTED SIGNS, PER
SEPARATE PREMISES
Less than 100 sq. ft. 26 sq. ft. Two
100 to 199 sq. ft. 26 sq. ft. plus 11% of RFA over 100 sq. ft.
200 to 499 sq. ft. 38 sq. ft. plus 12% of RFA over 200 sq. ft.
500-999 sq. ft. 75 sq. ft. plus 11% of RFA over 500 sq. ft.
1,000 to 1,499 sq. ft.
131 sq. ft. plus 7.5% of RFA over 1,000 sq.
ft.
Three
1,500 to 2,999 sq. ft.
169 sq. ft. plus 2.5% of RFA over 1,500 sq.
ft.
3,000 sq. ft. or more
206 sq. ft. plus 1.5% of RFA over 3,000 sq.
ft.
Four 1
NOTES
1 Single-occupant premises with RFA's larger than 3,000 sq. ft., and having separate departments, each with a separate exterior entrance, may have one
building-mounted sign or canopy-mounted sign per department.