13-20-565 Permits – Term.

   (a)   Any permit required under Section 13-20-550 may be revoked by the Commissioner under Section 13-20-645 under any of the following circumstances:

      (1)   erection or alteration of a sign or sign structure without a valid permit in violation of Section 13-20-550; or

      (2)   erection or alteration of a sign or sign structure contrary to the permit in violation of Section 13-20-590; or

      (3)   abandonment of the sign or sign structure within the meaning of Sections 13-20-760 or 13-96-041; or

      (4)   failure to obtain a public way use permit or to renew a public way use permit as required under Sections 10-28-010 or 13-20-555; or

      (5)   loss of nonconforming status of the sign or sign structure pursuant to Chapter 17-15 of this Code; or

      (6)   failure to display the permit number(s) on or adjacent to an on-premise or off-premise sign in violation of Section 13-20-620; or

      (7)   making a false statement of material fact on a permit application or any supporting document or on a change of information form in violation of Section 13-20-560(c).

   (b)   Any permit that is voluntarily reported as abandoned pursuant to Section 13-96-041(b) of this Code may be revoked by the Commissioner without any further notice or action.

   (c)   Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing a change or alteration in a sign without a permit pursuant to Section 13-20-550.

   (d)   For purposes of this section, the term “alteration” shall have the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 13-20-510.

(Added Coun. J. 2-13-13, p. 47133, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-21-17, p. 61755, Art. I, § 11)

 

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