A. Except as otherwise provided in §§208-2105 and 208-2106, no sign may be constructed, erected, moved, enlarged, illuminated or substantially altered except in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and in accordance with a sign permit issued by the Township Zoning Officer. Repainting or changing the message of a sign shall not, in and of itself, be considered a substantial alteration.
B. Sign permit applications and sign permits shall be governed by the same provisions of this chapter applicable to zoning permits.
C. Unless specifically exempted in this Article, a separate permit shall be required for the erection, structural repair or alteration of any sign regulated in this chapter. Each application for a sign permit shall be accompanied by a drawing to scale showing the design proposed, the size, character and color of letters, lines and symbols, method of illumination, the exact location of the sign in relation to the building and property and details and specifications for construction. A fee in accordance with the Township Fee Schedule, as amended, shall accompany each application.
D. In the case of a lot occupied or intended to be occupied by multiple business enterprises (e.g., a shopping center), sign permits shall be issued in the name of the lot owner or his agent rather than in the name of the individual business enterprise requesting a particular sign. The township may assist the owner by suggesting a formula whereby the maximum square footage of sign area allowed on the lot may be allocated equitably among all tenants, but the township shall be responsible for enforcing only the provisions of this chapter and not the provision of any allocation formula, lease or other private restriction.
