, rites ene ees ied daily 7s, a The permit fee is waived when the sign is subject to a fee under the City's building regulation bylaw. Every permit fee includes a $30.00 non-refundable application fee. Building Permit ~ Issuance of a sign permit shall not exempt the sign owner or owner of the parcel from obtaining a building permit for a sign structure, as required pursuant to the City's building regulation bylaw. Permit Issuance Upon compliance with all requirements of this bylaw and following issuance of any required building permit, a Building Inspector shall issue a sign permit. Permit Expiry and Fee Refunds (1) A sign permit expires if the authorized work is not commenced within six months. from the date of issuance. (2) If a sign permit expires, there shall be no refund of permit fees. A full refund, less the plan review fee as set out in Schedule "A", will be made upon cancellation of a permit prior to its expiry, provided no work has been commenced under the permit. Inspections (1) Every person erecting, placing, displaying, altering, or moving a sign for which a permit is required by this bylaw shall notify a Building Inspector at least 24 hours in advance of all required inspections. An inspection shall be requested and obtained for every freestanding sign after installation of footings and before construction of the sign structure. An inspection shall be requested and obtained for every sign which requires a building permit within ten (10) days of installation. | All signs (except promotional signs) connected to an electrical energy source shall have a provincial electrical permit, which shall be produced at the ‘final inspection.