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CHAPTER 61 - LOT AND SITE DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL PROCEDURES

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61.130 SIGN PERMIT

A document issued by the zoning administrator which permits the erection, alteration or replacement of any sign. Temporary signs do not require a sign permit but must comply with any applicable regulations herein.

61.131

When a Sign Permit is Required: 

1. No person, corporation, organization, or institution shall be permitted to erect, alter, or replace a sign without first attaining a permit therefore.  No sign shall hereafter be erected, altered or replaced within the municipal limits of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, by any individual until a sign permit has been issued by the zoning administrator which shall be affixed to the lower right hand corner of each sign.
2. A sign permit shall expire if the sign is not erected within 180 days after issuance and no permit fees or inspection fees for such sign shall be refunded.

61.132

Procedure: All sign permits shall be processed under the Type I review procedure outlined in subsection 60.510.

61.133

Submission Criteria: The submission criteria for a sign permit are listed in Appendix B.

61.134

Criteria for Issuance of a Sign Permit: The Zoning Administrator shall issue a sign permit if he is satisfied the proposed sign meets the requirements of the ordinance, particularly Section 63.220.

61.135

Erection of a Sign Without a Permit: Any person who erects, alters, structurally alters, or replaces a sign without first obtaining a required permit, or who otherwise erects a sign which does not comply with the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance and Land Development Manual, including but not limited to sections 63.220 – 63.228, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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