If the Zoning Administrator finds that any sign has been erected without the necessary permit(s), or any sign is being maintained in violation of any provision of this subchapter, he or she may give written notice of the violation to the installer of the sign, to the permit holder, and/or to the owner, lessee or manager of the property. If, after receiving the notice, the person fails to remove or alter the sign so as to comply with the provisions of this subchapter, the sign shall be deemed to be a nuisance and may be removed by the city under M.S. Chapter 429, as it may be amended from time to time. The cost of the removal, including administrative expenses and reasonable attorney’s fees, may be levied as a special assessment against the property upon which the sign is located.
(Ord. 199, passed 2-7-2000) Penalty, see § 154.999