In addition to the remedies and penalties provided in § 169.06-01, Remedies and Penalties Available to City, signs that are in violation of the provisions of this ZDO shall be subject to the following:
(A) Notice of violation.
(1) The Zoning Administrator may send notice to the sign owner, stating the nature of the violation and granting an appropriate period of time to correct the violation.
(2) Notice may be provided to the sign owner, tenant or landowner by regular mail addressed to the last known address, or by facsimile, or both, as is reasonable under the circumstances.
(B) Impoundment. The Zoning Administrator may impound the sign and send notice stating the sign has been impounded, the reason for the impoundment, and the process for claiming the sign. An impounded sign shall be held for ten calendar days from the date of the notice, during which time the sign owner may recover the sign. If the sign is not claimed within the ten-day period, the Zoning Administrator may dispose of the sign without compensation to the sign owner.
(C) Posting of violation sticker. The Zoning Administrator may post the sign with a "violation" sticker, which shall not be removed by anyone other than the Zoning Administrator.
(D) Damage to street signs. When existing street signs are damaged during construction or on-site activities, the owner/developer shall be required to replace or repair the street sign.
(Ord. 05-10, passed 3-23-10)