§ 6.07 Permits And Administration And Enforcement

A. On and subsequent to the effective date of this Ordinance, any person proposing to erect any business, advertising, or other sign not specifically listed as an exempt sign must submit to the Zoning Officer an application for a sign permit. Application for such permit must be accompanied by detailed plans, including proposed advertising copy, and other necessary information to determine the location and compliance with all applicable regulations. A permit may be issued within ten days of the date of an application submission including fees or the applicant must receive a written notice indicating the status of the application.

B. Permit fees for business, advertising and other signs, as established by the City of Tiffin and that may be periodically amended by resolution of the city council, must be submitted at the time application is made for the sign permit.

C. If the work associated with a sign permit has not been completed within one year of the date of the issuance of the permit, the permit expires.

Table 1 - Signs Number and Area Regulations for Signs in Commercial and Industrial Zones Maximum Sign Size Per Sign Face Limit on Number Including Ground, Wall and Other Signs Advertising and of Advertising Requiring Permits Business Sign and Business Type of Sign Permitted Patio to Street Ground Sign Zone Frontage (1) Structures Per Business (sq. ft.) Advertising (sq. ft.) Zoning Lot (2)

Permitted Permitted Special Permitted Special Special Permitted Special Permitted Special C-1B Business * 2:1 3:1 1 3 75 150 - - C-1O Business * 2:1 3:1 1 3 75 150 - - Business C-2B * 3:1 (4) 4:1 1 3 150 (5) 300 250 300 Advertising Business C-2S * 3:1 (4) 4:1 1 3 150 300 250 300 Advertising Business C-2O * 1:1 2:1 1 3 150 300 250 300 Advertising C-1S Business * 1:1 2:1 1 5 250 500 (6) - - Business M-1 * 2:1 3:1 1 3 150 300 - 300 Advertising Business m-2 * 2:1 3:1 1 3 150 300 - 300 Advertising * Any Permitted Sign that exceeds the standards provided in the "Permitted" columns, but does not exceed the stated standards in the "Special" columns, may be processed as a Special Use. Any requirements to exceed the standard stated in the "Special" Column (with the exception as noted by footnotes) must also apply for a Variation as provided under the Zoning Ordinance.

(1) Total sign area permitted in square feet: compared to lineal feet of street frontage.

(2) Number limit shown is for all sign structures erected on the ground that may or may not have one or more signs or sign faces on each sign structure.

(3) For corner lots, one ground sign structure is permitted per street frontage provided that not more than one of these structures may be used for any Advertising Signs.

(4) The maximum total sign area in square feet compared to lineal feet of street frontage for permitted signs shall not exceed one thousand (1,000) square feet. Proposals to exceed this maximum must follow the provisions for Special Use under the Zoning Ordinance.

(5) Signs within one hundred (100) feet of the C/S-3 District shall be limited to a maximum sign size per sign face of seventy-five (75) square feet.

(6) One temporary business sign to promote new attractions in the C/S-1 zone, not to exceed twenty-four (24) months, may be authorized with a maximum of six hundred fifty (650) square feet.

(7) Each one (1) lineal foot of neon tubing, attached to a building or structure for attention attracting purposes shall be counted as one

(1) square foot of signage and shall be calculated as part of the maximum total sign area permitted for a particular use or development. (Amended Per Ord. No. 99-134, December 6, 1999) .