A. Approval shall be required for all signs, except those signs declared exempt under Chapter 14.16.

B. After approval of the request for a sign permit but before issuance of the sign permit, the planning commission secretary shall collect a sign permit fee. However, no sign permit shall be required for any sign declared exempt under Chapter 14.16 of this title. The amount of the sign permit fee shall be as set by resolution of the city council.

C. Payment of a sign permit fee shall be in addition to the application fee. Upon payment of the sign permit fee, the planning commission secretary shall issue the sign permit. (Ord. 89-3 (part), 1989)