Master Sign Plans

A Master Sign Plan is an administrative permit which establishes standards (size, design, location, etc.) for all exterior signs associated with a multi-tenant / multi-building development. The sign standards of the Unified Development Code provide clear regulations for the permitting, design, location, construction, modification, use, maintenance and removal of signs in the City of Georgetown and its Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ).

Applicability

A Master Sign Plan is required for all multiple-tenant buildings, Planned Unit Developments, and all multi-building or multi-occupant commercial developments.

Application Submittal Requirements

• Signed Affidavit on the Pre-Application form
• Master Application Form
• Filing Fee
• Minimum Submittal Requirements

Related Documents
Development Manual :: (multiple .pdf publications)

Review Process

A Master Sign Plan is an administrative permit issued by the Director of Planning and Development Services. The processing of a Master Sign Plan will involve the following steps:

• Formal Application
• Review for Completeness of Application
• Staff Review
• Final Action

Expiration of Permit

Expiration of the Master Sign Plan approval shall be 12 months from the date of approval unless:

• A Building Permit application or Certificate of Occupancy, which ever is required, has been submitted.
• For phased development, the first application must be submitted within 12 months from the date the Site Plan approval is granted. Each subsequent application must be submitted within 12 months from the date of issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, for the previous phase of the development.

General Review Time

On the current application cycle a Site Plan would take approximately 45 days from the date of complete application submittal to the date of approval by the Director of Planning and Development Services.

Appeal

Per Section 3.14 of the Unified Development Code, an appeal of an administrative decision (such as a Master Sign Plan) may be filed by any person aggrieved by the administrative decision; and any officer, department, board or bureau of the City affected by the decision. The appeal is filed with the Department of Planning and Development Services and must specifically set forth all grounds for the appeal.

An appeal of an administrative decision must be made within 30 days after the date of the decision. Such decision will become final following expiration of the 30-day period if no appeal is filed.

The appeal authority for administrative decisions is the Zoning Board of Adjustment.