§ 10.8. Enforcement and administration.

The following provisions shall govern the enforcement and administration of the provisions of this article:

(1)

Permits required. No off-premises outdoor advertising structure may be erected, placed, constructed or enlarged on any property until such time as an off-premises outdoor advertising permit has been secured from the City of Patterson.

(a)

[Application requirements.] All applications for a permit shall be submitted to the city on an application form provided by the city and be accompanied by the following:

i.

Site plan depicting all structural dimensions and specifications;

ii.

Plans depicting all structural dimensions and specifications;

iii.

Electrical specifications;

iv.

Proof of application to the state for outdoor advertising, if applicable; and

v.

The appropriate fee.

(b)

Fees. The fee schedules for applying for an off-premises outdoor advertising building permit are as follows:

One (1) structure containing one (1) or more sign faces which measure up to seventy-two (72) square feet in area: $25.00.

One (1) structure containing one (1) or more sign faces which measure in excess of seventy-two (72) square feet in area: $100.00.

(c)

Completeness of the application. Within five (5) days of receiving an application for a permit, the city shall review it for completeness. If the application is found to be complete, it will be processed. If it is found to be incomplete, the city shall, within the same five-day period, send to the applicant a notice of the specific ways in which the application is deficient, with appropriate references to the applicable sections of this article.

(d)

Action on applications. Within seven (7) days of the submission of a complete application for a permit, the city shall either:

i.

Issue the permit, if the work to be done conforms in every respect with the requirements of this article; or

ii.

Reject the application, if the proposed work to be done fails in any way to conform with the requirements of this article. In the case of a rejection, the city shall specify in the rejection the section or sections of this ordinance which the application is inconsistent.

(Ord. No. 565, § 8, 7-2-2002)