Rule 672-6-.07 - Renewal, Initial Permit Extension and Transfer of Permits(1) Effective Date of Renewal- All permits shall expire on the first day of April the year following issuance and shall be renewed between January 1st and April 1st each calendar year.(2) Renewal Notice- The Department shall furnish an itemized list of permits to the last known address of each permit holder in December of each year. Permit holders shall review the information and use the notice to update permit information and pay renewals. Permit holders shall indicate any permit not to be renewed and any unlisted permits and provide supporting documentation to the Department. as well as any discrepancies with supporting documentation to the Department. A copy of the notice with appropriate fees for each permit being renewed, the proposed removal date for any sign which permit is not being renewed, and the supporting documents for contested permits shall be submitted by April 1st. The Department shall record renewal payments and respond to any discrepancies in writing within 30 days of receipt. Permit holders will be notified by certified mail of permits not renewed by the renewal date of April 1st. and given 45 days to renew or remove the sign. Upon expiration of the 45 day period, any sign not renewed or removed shall be deemed illegal as a matter of law and subject to removal without further administrative proceeding.
(3) Situations in which renewal will not be issued. When the conditions set forth in subsection (1) of Section 672-6-.07 of this Rule have been followed, a renewal will be issued by the Department, except when: (a) The applicable permit identification tag issued by the Department is not attached to the sign support or is not attached in the manner prescribed herein; or(b) The applicant's permit has been revoked by the Department pursuant to these Rules; or(c) The permit has been issued through error and corrections have not or cannot be made by the sign owner; or(d) The sign has been abandoned or discontinued.(4) Transfer of Permits:(a) Permits are transferable upon proper notice to the Department under the following conditions:1. Notice must be given within 30 days of the change in ownership of the sign;2. The application must be on forms prescribed by the Department and such forms shall require: (i) that the transferee agree to the terms and conditions of the original or revised permit or the permit in use at the time of transfer; (ii) a statement of the date of the transfer attested to by both seller and purchaser; (iii) evidence satisfactory to the Department that such transfer is acceptable to the landowner to the extent that he agrees to the continued maintenance of the sign on his property;3. Transfers will not be made if renewal fees are not current.(b) Penalty for Non-Compliance. Failure to timely and properly comply with this provision shall be grounds for revocation of the permit.(5) "Initial Permit Extension" - The initial permit erection period may be extended one twelve month period as long as the application for extension and fees are received a minimum of 30 days before the expiration date. Only one extension may be granted for a permit. The permit holder may not apply for a new permit at the same location where a permit has been extended until the business day following the expiration date of any extension. Permit extension requests may be denied including, but not limited to, the following reasons:
(a) Request not filed by the deadline; or(b) Maintenance of an illegal sign by permit holder; or(c) Maintenance of an unauthorized sign on permit property; andGa. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 672-6-.07
O.C.G.A. Secs. 32-2-2, 32-6-90, 50-13-4.
Original Rule entitled "Renewal of a Permit" adopted. F. Dec. 2, 1976; eff. Dec. 22, 1976.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Sept. 24, 1980; eff. Oct. 14, 1980.Amended: F. Dec. 4, 1986; eff. Dec. 24, 1986.Amended: F. July 15, 1988; eff. August 4, 1988.Amended: F. Sept. 15, 1988; eff. Oct. 5, 1988.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Feb. 22, 2005; eff. Mar. 14, 2005.Amended: Rule amended with new title "Renewal, Initial Permit Extension and Transfer of Permits" F. Mar. 19, 2012; eff. Apr. 8, 2012.