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A. Purpose. The primary purpose of these sign regulations for the Village of Orchard Park is to permit the erection and display of signage within the Village, while protecting public health, safety and general welfare. All signs and sign systems are subject to the regulations that follow in this article. B. Objectives. These regulations also serve to achieve the following objectives: (1) Ensure the right to free speech as protected under the Constitution; (2) Protect property values, create a more attractive economic and business climate, and protect the physical appearance of the community; (3) Provide structures and uses with effective means of identification while reducing visual clutter through the prevention of excessive and confusing sign displays; (4) Reduce traffic conflicts or hazards by minimizing visual distractions or obstacles in or visible from the public rights-of-way; (5) Minimize the adverse effect of signs on nearby public and private property; (6) Avoid personal injury and property damage from unsafe or confusing signs; and (7) Establish a clear and impartial process for those seeking to install signs. C. Applicability. The regulations of this article shall govern and control the erection, enlargement, expansion, renovation, operation, maintenance, relocation and removal of all signs within the Village visible from any street, sidewalk, public right-of-way, or public space. §225-18.2 Sign permit required. Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall erect, alter, construct, relocate or cause to be erected, altered, constructed or relocated any sign without first having obtained a sign permit from the Code Enforcement Officer. A. Application requirements. The following information shall be provided to the Code Enforcement Officer for a sign permit application: (1) Name, address, contact information, and signature of the applicant. (2) Name, address, and signature of the building and/or property owner (if not the applicant). (3) Dimensions and drawings indicating the size, shape, construction, materials, and layout of the sign(s). (4) Site plan and elevations indicating the proposed location and size of the sign(s), to scale. (5) Any additional site and/or sign information as requested by the Code Enforcement Officer. B. Situations not requiring sign permit. The following situations shall not require the issuance of a sign permit, provided such maintenance, changes, or alterations do not in any way alter the physical size, design, or nature of the sign. (1) The repainting, repairing, changing of parts, and maintenance of signs. (2) Repainting of supports and sign area.