The zoning administrator, or his designee, shall be empowered to institute any appropriate action or proceeding in any case where any sign is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted, maintained or used in violation of this title or the city building regulations or zoning ordinance. The purpose of such action shall be to prevent such unlawful uses and restrain, correct or abate the violations. Legal actions may include:
A. Notice: Issuing a notice of violation to the person having charge, control or benefit of any sign found to be unsafe, dangerous or in any violation of a city ordinance;
B. Citation; Complaint: Issuing of citations and/or swearing out complaints against violators of this title or causing such citations or complaints to be issued; or
C. Impound: Impounding illegal signs and assessing an impound fee for their return. (Ord. 2009-17, 4-21-2009)