§ 39-56. Sign permits.

(a)

Permit required for permanent sign. No permanent sign shall be erected, constructed, installed, or altered on any unit or parcel of land until a Certificate of Use, as required by Section 39-19, has been issued and until a permit, as required by Section 39-15, has been obtained. In addition to the requirements of Section 39-17, permanent sign permit applications shall include the following:

(1)

The name, address, and telephone number, if available, of the owner of the proposed sign;

(2)

An indication of the specific type of sign and sign structure;

(3)

The address, legal description, and tax folio number of the parcel where the sign will be located;

(4)

A plan or design of the sign showing the dimensions, square foot area, lighting, and the sign structure. If submitted on paper, submissions shall be drawn to a scale of not less than three-eighths (⅜) inch equals one (1) foot;

(5)

For freestanding signs, the overall height of the sign, which overall height includes the sign post, as applicable; and

(6)

For wall or building signs, the building frontage and height of the building wall, parapet, or façade of the building or structure.

(b)

Permit for permanent sign issuance. After the Division receives a complete permit application, the Division shall make a determination as to whether the proposed sign is in accordance with the provisions of this article within fifteen (15) business days. If the Division fails to make a determination within said timeframe, the permit application shall be deemed denied. A permit shall be issued within five (5) business days if the Division determines that a proposed sign is in accordance with this article. Fees for permanent sign permits shall be in accordance with the schedule adopted by the County Commission by resolution. Normal maintenance of existing permanent signs, such as painting consistent with the approved plans, or repairs to existing signs, which do not alter the size, height, or mounting of the sign, shall not require a permit or inspection. Removal and reinstallation of a sign face shall not be considered normal maintenance, and a sign permit shall be required. A duly certified contractor, pursuant to Chapter 489, Florida Statutes, or Chapter 9 of the Broward County Code of Ordinances, shall be required for erection, construction, installation, or alteration of all permanent signs.

(c)

Permits are not required for plate signs, window signs, yard signs, or flags, as defined in Section 39-51. However, plate signs, window signs, yard signs, and flags must be secure to ensure that such signs do not create a risk of becoming projectiles or of falling. The size, location, and number of plate signs, window signs, yard signs, and flags placed on properties must comply with this article.

(d)

Permit required for temporary signs. The following types of temporary signs may be erected with a temporary sign permit if the type of temporary sign is permitted in the zoning district: banners, pennants, balloon signs, and triangle sidewalk signs. Permits issued for temporary signs on the same parcel may be issued up to four (4) times per year and for up to thirty (30) days per permit. Each applicant may only obtain one (1) temporary sign permit at a time and a temporary sign permit may not be issued within forty-five (45) days after expiration of a prior temporary sign permit. The temporary sign permit must be maintained at all times on the premises where the temporary sign is located and must be displayed to code enforcement personnel upon request. Temporary sign permit applications shall include the following:

(1)

The name, address, and telephone number, if available, of the owner of the proposed temporary sign;

(2)

An indication of the specific type of sign and how the temporary sign will be erected or suspended, as applicable;

(3)

The address, legal description, and tax folio number of the parcel where the sign will be located; and

(4)

The number of temporary sign permits obtained for the parcel within the past three hundred sixty-five (365) days.

(e)

Permit for temporary sign issuance. After the Division receives a complete permit application, the Division shall make a determination as to whether the proposed sign is in accordance with the provisions of this article within fifteen (15) business days. If the Division fails to make a determination within said timeframe, the permit application shall be deemed denied. A permit shall be issued within five (5) business days if the Division determines that a proposed sign is in accordance with this article. Fees for temporary sign permits shall be in accordance with the schedule adopted by the County Commission by resolution.

(f)

Violation of permit. The zoning official, or designee, may revoke a sign permit for any permanent sign that is not erected, constructed, installed, or altered in conformance with a sign permit and the terms of this article, and where the owner of such sign fails to bring the sign into conformity within thirty (30) calendar days after receiving notice of the violation. All written notifications of the intent to revoke a sign permit shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section 162.12, Florida Statutes, shall state the violation, and shall include the following language:

THE HOLDER OF THIS SIGN PERMIT SHALL HAVE THIRTY (30) DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF THIS NOTIFICATION TO REMOVE SUCH SIGN, MAKE THE SIGN CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 39 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES, OR REQUEST A HEARING, IN WRITING, BEFORE A BROWARD COUNTY HEARING OFFICER.

IF THE SIGN IS NOT REMOVED OR MADE TO CONFORM TO THE ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS AND NO WRITTEN REQUEST FOR A HEARING IS RECEIVED BY THE ZONING OFFICIAL WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF THIS NOTIFICATION, THE PERMIT TO ERECT, CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, OR ALTER A SIGN SHALL BE CONSIDERED REVOKED.

(Ord. No. 2018-15 , § 2, 4-10-18)