A. Applicability. No sign may hereafter be erected, moved, added to, or structurally altered within the City or the ETJ without a permit issued by the City Manager in conformity with the provisions of this Section and Section 6.12 of this Code. No building permit issued under the provisions of this Code for signs shall be considered valid unless signed by the City Manager.

B. Criteria for Approval.
In addition to the general criteria for approval of administrative procedures, the City Manager shall base the final action on the following criteria:

Whether the intended sign conforms in all respects with all applicable regulations and standards of this Code and any applicable construction or safety standards of the City’s building Code.

If the subject property has a Master Sign Plan, development agreement or ordinance governing it, whether the plans, specifications and intended use of such building or structures or part thereof, including the proposed sign, conform in all respects to the development agreement or ordinance.

C. The City Manager is responsible for final action.

D. Appeals of City Manager actions regarding sign-related building permits shall be considered and decided by the City Council.