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1220.02 Application Process. An application for a sign permit shall be on the City's official sign application. Unless waived by the City Administrator or their designee, each application shall contain the following information or it shall be considered incomplete: Subd. 1 Name, signature, address, and phone number of the property owner (required). Subd. 2 Name, signature, address, and phone number of the applicant (if different than the property owner). Subd. 3 Parcel ID of the property. Subd. 4 A complete set of plans drawn to scale showing the necessary elevations, setbacks, size, and details to fully and clearly represent the construction and place of the signs(s). Subd. 5 Type of sign (wall, monument, pole, etc.). Subd. 6 Certification by the applicant(s) indicating the application complies with all requirements of this Chapter. Subd. 7 A separate building permit may also be required from the Building Official for signs involving new or modified sign structures. Subd. 8 If the applicant is not the property owner, the applicant shall obtain written permission from the property owner and provide a copy to the City prior to approval of the permit. 1220.03 Review Process. The City Administrator or their designee shall approve or deny the sign permit application in an expedited manner, no more that thirty (30) days from the receipt of the completed application, including applicable fees. All permits not reviewed within thirty (30) days shall be deemed approved. Applicants shall be notified in writing if the application is denied, including the reasons for denial. 1220.04 Appeals Process. Appeals shall be made to the Planning Commission in writing within fifteen (15) days of the confirmed delivery of the denial letter for the sign permit application. The Planning Commission shall hold a hearing as soon as practicable but not more than forty-five (45) days after confirmed receipt of the appeal to review the appeal and make a recommendation to the City Council. The City Council shall review the Planning Commission's recommendation as soon as practicable but not more than forty-five (45) days after the Planning Commission's recommendation. 1220.05 Fees. Sign permit fees and the impoundment fee shall be set by the City Council by ordinance on an annual basis. 1220.06 Inspection & Enforcement. Subd. 1 Inspection Authority. All signs shall be subject to inspection by the City Administrator or their designee, who is hereby authorized to enter upon any property of premise to ascertain whether the provisions of this Chapter are being obeyed. Such entrance shall be made during business hours unless an emergency exists. Subd. 2 Signs in Disrepair. The City Administrator or their designee may order the removal of any sign that is not maintained in accordance with the maintenance provisions of this ordinance. Upon failure to comply with such notice within the time specified in such order, the City Council may declare the sign to be a public nuisance, impound it, and assess the cost of removal to the sign owner or the sign owner's agent. Subd. 3 Impoundment of Signs on Public Property or Within Public Right-of-way. The City Administrator or their designee may, at any time and without notice, impound signs that have been installed on public property, within a public right -of way, or within a public easement that are in violation of this Chapter. The sign owner or their agent may retrieve an impounded sign subject to the following rules: A. Payment of an impoundment release fee. Any subsequent impoundment(s), within one calendar year, for a particular property or sign owner will require payment of double the initial impoundment release fee. B. Any impounded sign may be retrieved from the impound area within three (3) business days of the impoundment or the City Administrator or their designee may dispose of it. The impound area can be located by contacting City Hall. Any cost incurred by the City for disposal of an impounded sign may be assessed to the sign owner or the sign owner's agent. C. The City shall have no obligation to notify a property owner that it has impounded a sign. D. The City shall not be held liable for any damage to an impounded sign. Section 1230 - Exempt and Prohibited Signs 1230.01 Exemptions. All signs shall require an approved sign permit prior to placement except for the signs specifically noted in this section. Exempted signs shall not reduce the permitted signage for a property. These exemptions shall not relieve the owner of the