A. Violations: It is unlawful to erect or maintain a sign contrary to the provisions of this chapter. If a sign is erected or maintained in violation of this chapter, the community development director may do the following:
1. Order the defect corrected within a fixed period of time, not exceeding thirty (30) days, if correction of the defect will bring the subject sign into compliance with the provisions of this chapter; but
2. If correction of the defect will result in a violation of the provisions of this chapter, order that the subject sign be removed by and at the expense of the owner of the sign, within a fixed period of time not exceeding thirty (30) days.
3. If the owner of the sign fails or refuses to remove the subject sign at the order of the community development director, a citation may be issued and additional fees may be assessed, or the city may remove the sign at any time after the owner thereof exhausts his or her administrative remedies in relation thereto, unless otherwise ordered by a court of law. Removal by the city shall be at the expense of the owner, and the city may obtain judgment against the owner in an amount equal thereto, together with reasonable attorney fees and costs.
(Ord. 2008-10, 4-15-2008; amd. Ord. 2023-24, 10-17-2023)