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Section 3-50. Boundaries. This article shall apply [o the Kailua Village special design district. For purposes of this article, the boundaries of this district shall be as delineated in the County Zoning Code, chapter 25, article 7, division I ,sec. 25-7- I, of the Hawaii County Code. Section 3-51. Permit required. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person, firm, or agency may display, install, construct, erect, alter, relocate, reconstruct, or cause to be displayed, installed, constructed, erected, altered, relocated, or reconstructed any sign within the Kailua Village design district without first having obtained a sign pernrit in accordance with this chapter and article. Section 3-52. Permit application; contents. (a) To obtain a sign permit, the applicant shall file an application on forms furnished by the director. (b) The application shall include information required by Section 3-16 and, in addition: (1) A graphic, colored illustration of the proposed sign, drawn to scale and reflecting all letters and the style and size of lettering. (2) A description or sample of any type of material to be used for the sign and its backbrround, and a description of the method of any lighting. (3) A plot plan illustrating the location of the building or site and the location of the proposed sign. (4) Any other information the director or design commission may require. Section 3-53. Design commission review; failure to review. (a) Each completed permit or variance application, together with all accompanying information shall be forwarded promptly by the director through the County planning director to the design commission for its review and action. (b) Within thirty calendar days after receipt of the completed application from the director, the design commission shall provide its written recommendation(s) to the director. If a recommendation is not received within the allotted period, the director shall act on the request in accordance with Section 3- 18 or 3-23, as the case may be. An extension may be granted by the director only upon the written consent of the applicant. Section 3-54. Guidelines for review. (a) The design commission and the director, when reviewing an application under this article, shall consider the following guidelines, as well as those found in the Master Plan for Kailua-Kona. In the event a conflict exists between any requirement of this chapter and the Master Plan for Kailua-Kona, the more restrictive or specific requirement shall prevail: (I) Relationship to Building, Site, and Surroundings: Fitting each sign to its surroundings shall be a prime consideration. A sign shall complement the building it identifies and the theme of the Kailua -25-