Paradise Commercial Sign Removal Program
Town of Paradise
Commercial Sign Removal Program
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The Town of Paradise is pleased to offer grants for former and current Paradise businesses to remove commercial signs after the Camp Fire.
Applications for the Paradise Commercial Sign Removal Program will be accepted starting Tuesday January 17, 2023, and may be returned in the following ways:
In person or by mail
Attn: Jacquelyn Blancett
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
By Email
Program Guidelines
The Town of Paradise Commercial Sign Removal Program (Program) is funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021. The purpose of this Program is to assist former and current Paradise businesses with the cost to remove free-standing commercial signs after the 2018 Camp Fire. After the fire, many commercial signs remained, damaged and undamaged, on properties without a standing commercial structure. The Town of Paradise Commercial Sign Removal Program will pay for free-standing commercial signs to be removed which:
- Were damaged by the Camp Fire.
- Are undamaged but are located on a vacant property.
Grants will be awarded on a first come first serve basis, until all allocated funds have been expended. A total of $100,000 has been allocated for this program. After an application is approved, the Town will work with the business and contractor to have the sign removed and will pay the contractor directly for the service.
Contractors will be selected by the applicant and must hold an active license for sign removal (C-21 License – Building Moving and Demolition). Appropriately licensed contractors may be found on the Contractors State Licensing Board website: https://www.cslb.ca.gov/OnlineServices/CheckLicenseII/ZipCodeSearch.aspx.
This is a grant and will be reported to the Internal Revenue Service as Income. Awardees will be required to execute a grant agreement and W-9.
Eligible business applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Sign is located within Town of Paradise Town limits.
- Property owners or business owners who own property or who lease property.
- If an applicant is a tenant, a Landlord’s Consent must be provided confirming the property owner’s approval of the sign removal. A copy of the lease will also be required.
- Applicant must have no outstanding local, state, or federal tax liens nor judgments. *
- Applicant must not be debarred by the federal government. *
*Verified through credit check. No minimum credit score required.
