(a) Any of the following shall be a violation of this chapter and shall be subject to enforcement remedies and penalties set forth in Chapter 1159, by Zoning Ordinance, and by State law:
(1) To install, erect or maintain any sign in a manner that is inconsistent with any plan or permit governing such sign or lot on which the sign is located.
(2) To install or erect any sign that requires a permit, without a permit.
(3) To fail to remove any sign that is installed, erected or maintained in violation of this chapter.
(4) To continue any such violation. Each day of continued violation is considered a separate violation when applying any penalty.
(b) Any violation or attempt to violate this regulation may be restrained, corrected or abated by appropriate proceedings brought pursuant to state law. Violations under this chapter are considered a violation of this chapter and/or the Zoning Ordinance of the City. Remedies include:
(1) Issuing a stop-work order for any and all work on any signs on the same lot.
(2) Seeking an injunction or other order of restraint or abatement the requires the removal of the sign(s) or the correction of the nonconformity.
(3) Imposition of penalties that may be imposed by the City under its Zoning Ordinance.
(4) Seeking court ordered imposition of any penalties that may be imposed as set forth under Section 1159.03 of City Code.
(5) In the case of a sign that poses an immediate danger to the public health or safety, taking such measures that are available to the City under the applicable provisions of the Zoning Ordinance and Building Code of Richland County.
The City shall have other remedies as are and may be provided for by state or local law. All such remedies are cumulative and non-exclusive. Where the law may limit the availability of a particular remedy for a certain violation or a part thereof, such remedy may remain available for other violations or other parts of the same violation.
(Ord. 08-18. Passed 5-15-08.)