(1) Applications for permits must contain a minimum of the following:

(a) name, address, and signature of sign owner and land owner;

(b) location of proposed sign including highway number, nearest milepost, side of highway, county, and distance and direction to nearest sign;

(c) acknowledgement of zoning, if any, by local authority;

(d) signature of appropriate local government authority;

(e) description of structure including width of sign, height of sign, height of structure, type of sign (single-faced, double-faced, v-type, multi-faced) , lighted (yes/no) , and estimated cost of construction to include labor and material; and

(f) landowner consent.

(2) Applications for permits must be accompanied by the following:

(a) sketch of the area to include the legal description of the proposed sign location; and

(b) nonrefundable application fee.

(3) The applicant must clearly mark the physical place the sign is to be erected with the exact location of the proposed sign site to enable department personnel to perform the required site inspection.