The regulations and standards contained in this chapter shall apply to signs outside of the public right of way. A sign may only be erected, established, painted, created or maintained in conformance with the standards, procedures, exemptions and other requirements of this chapter.
(a) No signs shall be permitted in the public right of way, except for the following:
(1) Public / Safety signs erected by or on behalf of a governmental body, when approved by the City, to post legal notices, identify public property, convey public information, and direct or regulate pedestrian or vehicular traffic;
(2) Informational signs of a public utility regarding its poles, lines, pipes, or facilities; and,
(b) No sign is permitted to be installed or placed on public property, except in conformance with the requirements of this section. Any such sign shall be forfeited and subject to confiscation. In addition to other remedies hereunder, the City shall have the right to recover from the owner or person placing such a sign the full costs of removal and disposal of such sign and any damages caused to public property.
(c) The City shall have, and is hereby granted, the authority to revoke any permit granted hereunder, and is granted the authority to order any sign maintained in violation of any provision of this section to be altered, repaired, changed, reconstructed, demolished, or removed as may be necessary to conform hereto. Such work or act shall be completed with ten (10) calendar days of the date of such order.
(Ord. 2015-8. Passed 8-25-15.)