Permit Requirements and Procedures

            10.2.1   Permit Requirements

                      Unless specifically exempted by this regulation, no sign shall be erected, altered, or relocated within the Village of Manchester without first obtaining a sign permit from the Zoning Administrator.

10.2.2         Review Process

                      Unless specifically exempted under Section 10.6.1, before erecting a new sign or expanding or otherwise changing an existing sign, an applicant shall:

                           1)            Obtain an application and a copy of the Sign Regulations.

                           2)            Design the sign in accordance with the Sign Regulations, including the Design Guidelines, taking into account where it will be located and how it will be constructed and mounted.

                           3)           Submit the completed application form, along with appropriate photographs, drawings, color chips, etc., to the Manchester Village Zoning Administrator.

                           4)            The complete application and supporting materials shall be processed as provided in 4.6 of the zoning bylaw.If in the sole opinion of the Zoning Administrator the proposed sign complies with the regulations herein, and the approval interval would be detrimental to the applicant, the Administrator may, at his discretion, issue a permit to temporarily display the sign until a final decision on the application has been made by the Planning Commission.A temporary permit shall not vest a right for a subsequent permanent permit.

                        5)            Once a permit is issued, the sign must be built and displayed according to the specifications in the approved application.  Any changes will require a new application.

            10.2.3     Fees

                        Reasonable fees may be established to help defray the costs of administration.