Menifee Zoning Code Ch. 9.90 Sign Permit

Contents:

9.90.010 Purpose

9.90.020 Applicability

9.90.030 Application and Required Fees

9.90.040 Approving Authority

9.90.050 Public Hearing and Notice

9.90.060 Standards of Approval

9.90.070 Findings for Approval

9.90.080 Notice of Decision

9.90.090 Effective Date

9.90.100 Appeals

9.90.110 Expiration

9.90.120 Extension of Time

9.90.130 Modifications

The purpose of this chapter is to establish a review process for signs to ensure consistency with the requirements of this Title.

A Sign Permit shall be required prior to the placing, erecting, moving, or reconstructing of any sign in the City, unless expressly exempted by this Title.

1. Application Filing and Processing. Applications for a Sign Permit shall be filed and processed in accordance with the applicable procedures contained in Chapter 9.30 (Common Application Processing Procedures).
2. Application Fees. Application fees shall be collected in accordance with Section 9.30.020 (Applications and Fees).

Applications for a Sign Permit shall be reviewed and approved by the designated approving authority as specified in Table 9.30.090-1 (Designated Authority for Permits and Approvals). The designated approving authority is authorized to approve, alter, or deny an application for a Sign Permit. When an application proposes two or more signs, the application may be granted either in whole or in part, with separate decisions as to each proposed sign.

No public hearing is required prior to taking action on an application for a Sign Permit.

In approving an application for a Sign Permit, the approving authority may impose reasonable and appropriate standards in order to achieve the purposes of this Title, ensure consistency with the goals and policies of the adopted General Plan, and justify making the necessary findings.

Prior to approving a Sign Permit, the approving authority shall make all the following findings:

1. The sign is consistent with the adopted General Plan and any applicable specific plan.
2. The sign meets all applicable standards for development and provisions of this Title.

Written notice of decision shall be provided within three business days of the date of decision to the applicant and interested parties who have requested notices in writing. The notice shall include:

1. The application request as acted upon by the Director.
2. The action taken by the Director.

Sign Permits shall become effective on the date an approval is issued by the approving authority.

Sign Permits are ministerial and are not subject to appeal.

Sign Permits shall expire two years from the date the approval was granted, unless the permit has been exercised in accordance with Section 9.30.110 (Permit Time Limits, Expiration, and Extensions).

The expiration date of a Sign Permit may be extended in accordance with Section 9.30.110.C (Permit Time Limits, Expiration, and Extensions).

Any modifications affecting an approved Sign Permit shall be handled as a new application.