Sign Permits
Except for those signs listed in the City Code as exempt, no sign shall be erected, altered, reconstructed, moved, or enlarged without a sign permit. The City Planner reviews and approves sign permits in the city. Permits are usually reviewed within 5 business days.
Sign Permit Process
For signs that require a permit, a sign permit must include the following:
- Drawing or photograph of the sign
- Site plan showing where the sign will be located
- The message that will be on the sign
- Written permission from the property owner
- A City Contractor's License for commercial sign installations
Exempt Signs
The following signs do not require a sign permit:
- Campaign signs in an election year
- Certain residential signs
- Up to two portable business signs that do not exceed 6 square feet in size, are not illuminated, and are placed within 15 feet of the entrance
- Incidental signs that are not visible from the public right-of-way or adjacent properties, and are not illuminated
- Interior window signs that do not exceed 35% of the window area and 5% of a building facade