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North Kingstown
Town of North Kingstown Zoning Ordinance
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§ 21-245

Permit procedure

  • (a) Permit required. Any person intending to erect, relocate or alter any sign within the town shall, except as provided in this article, first obtain a sign permit from the office of the building official.

  • (b) Application. Application for a sign permit shall be made on forms provided by the building official and shall contain or shall have attached all of the following information:

    • (1) Submittal requirements are as follows:

      • a. A site plan which shall include the position of all existing and/or proposed signs, indicating the distance and relationship to all existing, proposed and/or adjoining structures or premises.

      • b. A scaled drawing of each face of all existing and/or proposed signs is required, including but not limited to the following:

        • 1. All size specifications, including the size of letters and graphics.

        • 2. Description of sign and frame materials and colors.

        • 3. Wall anchorage details. (Note: Anchorage must be interior to the sign or camouflaged).

        • 4. Foundation mounting assembly and/or footing details.

      • c. An elevation drawn to scale of the entire wall of the building to which the sign is to be fixed, correctly locating the sign, and providing the width of the building or affected unit and the height of the first floor.

    • (2) Names of persons performing the work.

    • (3) Written consent of the owner and lessor of the premises.

    • (4) The electrical permit, if any, when required by the state building code.

    • (5) Description of illumination proposed for the signage and its location on the property or building if the proposed signage is indirectly illuminated.

  • (c) Fees. Each application for signage shall be accompanied by a filing fee or such other fees as shall from time to time be established by the town council.

  • (d) Review of applications. It shall be the duty of the building official, upon the receipt of a completed application for a sign permit, to forward such application for review and comment to those departments with the responsibility to do so and to examine such plans, specifications, other data, and if necessary visit the premises upon which the sign is to be located. If it shall appear that the proposed sign is in compliance with all requirements and other town ordinances, the building official shall approve the application and issue the permit.

(Ord. No. 94-14, § 1, 8-15-1994)