SEC. 51.125. REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF PERMIT.

   (a)   The Director PDS and the Director DPW may revoke a permit they issue pursuant to this chapter if the terms of the permit are violated or the person to whom the permit was issued violates this code or any County ordinance applicable to the device for which the permit was issued or when necessary to protect the public health or safety.

   (b)   The Director DPW may suspend a permit issued pursuant to this chapter for a device that overhangs a road right of way if, in the Director DPW's judgment, continued maintenance of the encroachment creates an operations or safety concern.

(Added by Ord. No. 9974 (N.S.), effective 4-3-09; amended by Ord. No. 10224 (N.S.), effective 10-25-12; amended by Ord. No. 10323 (N.S.), effective 2-28-14)

SEC. 51.126. REMOVAL OF SIGN, MARQUEE OR AWNING AFTER REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF PERMIT.

   If the Director PDS or the Director DPW revokes or suspends a permit pursuant to this chapter, the person to whom the permit was issued shall remove the sign, marquee, awning or other similar device within the time period ordered in the notice of revocation or suspension. Failure to remove the device within the allowed time period is a violation of this chapter.

(Added by Ord. No. 9974 (N.S.), effective 4-3-09; amended by Ord. No. 10224 (N.S.), effective 10-25-12)

SEC. 51.127. VIOLATION OF PERMIT IS VIOLATION OF THIS CHAPTER.

   Violation of any term of a permit issued pursuant to this chapter is a violation of this chapter.

(Added by Ord. No. 9974 (N.S.), effective 4-3-09)

SEC. 51.128. MARQUEES, SIGNS, ETC., PROJECTING OVER STATE HIGHWAYS.

   No person shall be entitled to a permit authorizing the installation or erection of a sign, marquee, awning or other similar device projecting over a State highway unless the applicant has obtained an encroachment permit from the State Department of Transportation authorizing the construction or installation of the device.

(Added by Ord. No. 9974 (N.S.), effective 4-3-09)

SEC. 51.129. PUBLIC PROPERTY PROHIBITION.

   No person shall place or install any sign, marquee, awning or other similar device on or in any property owned or operated by the County without a permit or other written permission from the County. The County shall have the right to remove and dispose of any sign, marquee, awning or other similar device in or on property it owns or operates without notice. (Added by Ord. No. 9974 (N.S.), effective 4-3-09)

SEC. 51.130. ENFORCEMENT.

   The Director PDS shall enforce this chapter, except that the Director DPW shall enforce all provisions of this chapter that relate to encroachments in a road right of way. The Director PDS may allow the Director DPW to enforce any violation of this chapter the Director PDS enforces, and the Director DPW may allow the Director PDS to enforce any violation of this chapter the Director DPW enforces.

(Added by Ord. No. 9974 (N.S.), effective 4-3-09; amended by Ord. No. 10224 (N.S.), effective 10-25-12)