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insure compliance with this code. Permits shall be issued only to sign con- tractors registered in accordance with this chapter or any property owner erecting a sign or sign structure on hislher own property far his/her own use, provided the sign erection work is performed by such person or persons regularly and directly under hislher employ. ~a} Structural design. Signs more than ZO feet in any dimen- sion, or locate more than 20 feet above grade, shall be structur- al l y designed, including their attachment to the bui 1 di ng or structure, by an architect or engineer licensed in the state, and plans for such signs shall bear the architect's or engineer`s seal, or shall conform to design standards agreed upon by the sign industry and the bui 1 di ng official , conforming to this code . fib} Other permits. The permit required by this section shat 1 be separate from any permit required for electrical instal 1 a- tians or equipment to service such sign, as specified in the elec- tri cal code. ~c} Compliance. The building official shall not issue a permit far a s~ gn covered by appl i cati an duly made, unless the sign and its location is in complionce with the provisions of this code. No permit issued hereunder may be assigned or transferred. ~ d} Duration of permit. ~ f the sign authorized by a sign permit i s not i nsta 1 ed w~ thi n 60 days after the date of issue, such permit shall be void, except when larger signs require more time to build and install, and evidence is shown that work is progressing at normal rate. 8.120 Permits - Exceptions. The fol 1 owl ng signs and operations shat 1 not require a sign permit or fee, but shall conform to all other applicable provisions of this code: ~a} The changing of the advertising copy or message on a painted or printed sign or a bi 1 l board sign or on a theater marquee and similar signs specifically designed far the use of replaceable copy. ~ b} Painting, repainting, cleaning and normal maintenance, and repair of a sign or sign structure, including electrical equi p- ment, unless a structural change is made. ~c} Signs, as provided by sections 8.665 and 8.670. ~d} Small signs, less than 16 square feet of the total sur- face area, located entirely on private property for the purposes of advertising a single service or commodity. 8.75 Permits - Fees. For the purposes of enforcing this code, the application fora sign permit shall be accompanied by a fee, as fol 1 ows : ~ a} Sign construction fees for al 1 signs shat l be establ i sh- ed by reso ut~on o t e counci The sign construction fee shall also apply as the annual permit fee required i n subsection ~ c } below, which shat I expire on the fol 1 owl ng June 30. ~ b} Double fee. 1~here work for which a permit i s required by this code is started or proceeded with prior to obtaining a permit, the fees above specified shall be doubled, but the payment of such Bauble fee shall not relieve any persons from fully com- Ordinance - 22