Violations of this chapter shall be municipal civil infractions subject to penalties, sanctions and remedies prescribed in Section 202.99 of the Codified Ordinances. Temporary signs found to be in violation of this chapter shall be subject to a fine payable to the Village of Franklin in the sum of fifty dollars ($50.00) for the first violation and one hundred dollars ($100.00) for a second violation. Upon finding of a third violation, the sign owner shall be deemed chronically noncompliant and the sign(s) shall be immediately removed by the sign owner upon being notified by the Police Department or Village Administrator or confiscated by the Police Department or Village Administrator. If any confiscated sign is not claimed and collected by the owner and all associated fines and costs associated with confiscation of said sign are not paid within fourteen (14) days, it shall be destroyed, and the sign owner's permit to display such a sign shall be revoked for a period of not less than one (1) year from the date of the last violation, and a new application and permit shall be required if a temporary sign is sought to be displayed again.
(Ord. 2008-06. Passed 7-14-08; Ord. 2012-08. Passed 12-10-12; Ord. 2019-01. Passed 1-14-19.)