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Section 1.9.5.5 Criteria for Approval (a) The administrator, or the ZBOA on appeal, shall decide whether to approve, conditionally approve or deny a sign permit application based upon the following criteria: (1) The application is consistent with any building permit required to establish the use to which the sign is appurtenant; (2) The application conforms to the approved Site Preparation Permit for the land on which the sign is to be placed; (3) The application conforms to any variances granted by the Planning and Zoning Commission; (4) The application meets the standards in Chapter 6, Article 3, and the Technical Manual; (5) For signs to be placed within a historic district or on the premises of a historic landmark, the application conforms to the approved Certificate of Appropriateness. Section 1.9.5.6 Expiration and Extension (a) Expiration. A sign permit shall expire within 90 days of approval of the permit, if construction or other authorized activity has not commenced on the sign. If a sign permit is issued in conjunction with a building permit, the sign permit shall expire upon expiration of the building permit, and the sign must be completed at the time the structure is completed. If a conforming on-premise sign is removed for a period of six months, a new sign permit shall be required. (b) Extension and Reinstatement .The Director may grant an extension of the expiration date or reinstate an expired sign permit for a period not to exceed 180 days under Article 3, Division 5 of this Chapter 1. SECTION 2. Chapter 6, Article 3 of the San Marcos Land Development Code is amended as follows (underlining indicates added text, °+~~'-°+"~^"^" indicates deleted text): Section 6.3.1.5 Prohibited Signs (a) The following signs are prohibited: (1) Signs having any visible part that moves, swings or rotates, except for banners and flags, and swinging signs up to ten square feet in area constructed of rigid material hanging by hinges or other flexible connections. 5