speaking of sign permits

[asd]

we do work in our area for 4 different counties and sometimes we have to pull permits when we do big signs or something permanent and of course they all work in different ways, three of them are very relaxed with the rules and limitations, but one of them even charges a $100.00 fee just to summit the application wether the sign permit is issued or not just the fact you bring in the paperwork cost you 100.00 this county has two small towns and one of them even has a 300.00/hr fee review. Now I an not lawyer or someone that knows a lot about the government, but any government agency are paid for with taxes, city employees, police officers and elected officials, what I don't understand is how and why this particular county has this rules they are clearly part of the government not a for profit business or organization. Does anybody else has this kind of rules in their county, city or town?

 

[ams]

I've pulled permits in about 14 city/counties, never has there been a review fee. Every permit requires a fee upfront that you don't get back if it's rejected.

 

[asd]

interesting the other three counties only charge when the permit its issued not when the application is brought in

 

[visual800]

permits in some toens are nothing more than revenue generators. Might I suggest if the se signs are not huge to learn to install on weekends!

In our 3 counties if you wanna put sign up up you take a detailed drawing and the total price of the sign to the little window and pay your spanking fee, FOR WHAT!? they dont go out and investigate, they dont ask questions, they dont care. We just install stuff on the weekend if its insignificant, im not wasting my time