No outdoor advertising or commercial sign shall be displayed in the Town of Stratford except in accordance with these Regulations and until a permit for the same has been issued by the Building Inspector following receipt of a zoning compliance report from the Office of Planning and Zoning, except as hereinafter provided. Window signs are exempt from the permit requirements.

An application, accompanied by a scale drawing, shall be made in writing for each separate permit to the Building Inspector upon a form approved by him. Such application shall set forth the name and address of the applicant, the location by street and number where such sign is to be erected or located, the name and address of the owner of the property, the size, type and general description of such proposed sign, including the materials of which it is constructed, the zone in which it is located and such other pertinent information required or deemed necessary to determine the sign's safety and conformity to these Regulations.

In reviewing applications for special permits pursuant to this section, the following standards shall apply:

The fee for such permit shall be payable in full at the time of application for such permit and shall be in accordance with the permit fee schedule as determined by the Building Inspection Department and the Zoning Commission.