(a) Sign and sign supports must be maintained in a state of good repair and neat appearance at all times.
(b) Revocation of permit.
(1) The building official shall revoke, in writing, the sign permit for a sign if it has for a period of one year:
(A) displayed obsolete advertising matter;
(B) been without advertising matter; or
(C) been damaged in excess of 50 percent of the cost of replacement of the sign.
(2) The owner of the sign is liable to the city for a civil penalty in the amount of $200 a day for each calendar day that the sign is maintained without a permit. The building official shall give written notice to the property owner of the amount owed to the city in civil penalties, and shall notify the city attorney of any unpaid civil penalty. The city attorney shall collect unpaid civil penalties in a suit on the city’s behalf.
(3) The civil penalty provided for in Paragraph (2) is in addition to any other enforcement remedy the city may have under city ordinances and state law. (Ord. Nos. 20359; 24232)