Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof, for each such offense, be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine not to exceed $250.00 per offense or imprisonment of up to thirty (30) days, or by both fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the Court.
In addition to the penalties set forth above, violation of this ordinance shall be a civil penalty and each violation shall be considered a separate offense. The City shall send a notice of violation of this ordinance to any real estate broker or agent whose name(s) appear on an offending sign and give such person(s) seven (7) days to correct the violations(s). If the violation is not removed within seven (7) days from the mailing of such notices, then the new owner and the real estate broker or agent whose name(s) appear on the offending sign will be fined a minimum of $100 and up to $10 per day for every day that the offending sign is in violation. The City shall always retain the right to remove any sign it deems to be in violation of this ordinance or any sign ordinance or law of this City or State without the City incurring any penalty or liability whatsoever to the owner of any sign(s).
(Ord. 711, passed 2-5-2019)