Section R933-2-9 - Permit Renewal Requirements(1) Permits shall be renewed by the filing of a renewal application and submission of the appropriate non-refundable renewal fee before the first day of July during the designated billing cycle year. (a) Permits not renewed by the first day of July during the designated billing cycle year are considered suspended. (i) Suspended permits for conforming and non-conforming signs may be renewed upon submittal of the renewal application, appropriate non-refundable renewal fee, and late fee. The submittal must be received by September 30 of the current billing cycle year. (ii) The department shall issue a Notice of Agency Action for suspended permits not renewed by September 30 of the current billing cycle year providing the sign owner a voluntary correction time frame prior to revoking the permit. The department shall provide this notice via certified mail to the sign owner as identified within the official sign inventory records maintained by the department. (2) A renewal time extension may be provided to the sign owner upon the sign owner submitting a written request to the department before the first day of July during the designated billing cycle year. The department may approve such a time extension at the department's sole discretion. Any such extension shall not exceed 30 days in length. Additional time extensions beyond 30 days may only be considered where the department determines extraordinary circumstances exist. The time extension are not subject to Section (1)(a) unless they do not submit payment within the 30 day extension period. (3) The department may make renewal applications available to the sign owner 90 days prior to the first day of July during the designated billing cycle year. The department will make the renewal applications available to the sign owner no less than 30 days prior to the first day of July of the designated billing cycle year. (4) Completion of the renewal application prior to the expiration of the existing permit shall be the sole responsibility of the sign owner. (5) Ensuring the department has the latest billing contact information including a valid email address shall be the sole responsibility of the sign owner. (6) By signing the renewal application the sign owner certifies the sign site is still under valid lease, easement, or consent to the sign owner, or under the ownership of the sign owner including legal access to the sign location from private property, for purposes of maintaining the controlled sign. Utah Admin. Code R933-2-9
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2015-20, effective 9/23/2015