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(5) The cost of the sign. (6) Type of sign (i.e. wall sign, monument sign) and if the sign is to be illuminated, the technical means by which this is to be accomplished. (7) Certification by applicant indicating the application complies with all requirements of the sign ordinance. (8) If the proposed sign is along a county road or state trunk highway, the application shall be accompanied by proof that the applicant has obtained a permit from the county or state for the sign (9) Where a shopping center comprehensive sign plan is proposed, the plan must include the location, size, height, color lighting and orientation of all signs. (10) When a ground sign plan is submitted, the plan must include the location of the sign in relation to the lot lines and the building height, including any difference from the established grade, grade level, dimensions of the berm, size, color, lighting and hours of illumination. Subd. 4. Permit Issuance. (1) Each application must be reviewed for compliance by the City Manager or designee. (2) If the proposed sign complies with this Chapter, a permit will be issued within thirty (30) days after the application date. (3) A sign permit will become null and void if the work for which the permit was issued has not been completed within one (1) year of issuance, or renewed. Application for renewal will consist of the same procedures as the initial application for permit, including payment of any fee. Subd. 5. Shopping Centers/strip Mall/ Professional Building Comprehensive Sign Plan. A comprehensive sign plan must be provided for the whole of a shopping center, strip mall, or professional building development. This plan includes the location, size, height, color, lighting and orientation of all signs, and must be submitted for preliminary plan approval. When a comprehensive sign plan is submitted, exceptions to the regulations of this Chapter may be permitted if the sign areas and densities for the plan as a whole are in conformity with the intent of this Chapter and if such exception results in an improved relationship between the various parts of the sign plan as determined by the City Council. Comprehensive sign plans will be reviewed by the City Planning Commission which will forward a recommendation to the Council on the appropriateness of the proposed sign plan. 1400.10 Ground Signs. Ground signs are permitted in all districts but only to the extent permitted in this Section and in the District Schedules set forth in Section 1400.12 13