(A) (1) The Code Administrator may cause the removal of an illegal sign in cases of emergency, or for failure to comply with the written orders of removal or repair.
(2) After removal or demolition of the sign, a notice must be mailed to the sign owner stating the nature of the work and the date on which it was performed and demanding payment of the costs as certified by the Code Administrator.
(B) If the amount specified in the notice is not paid within 30 days of the notice, it shall become an assessment upon a lien against the property of the sign owner, and will be certified as an assessment against the property together with a 5% penalty for collection in the same manner as the real estate taxes in accordance with M.S. § 429.101, as it may be amended from time to time.
(C) The owner of the property upon which the sign is located is presumed to be the owner of all signs thereon unless facts to the contrary are brought to the attention of the Code Administrator, as in the case of a leased sign.
(D) For purposes of removal, the definition of sign includes all sign embellishments and structures designed specifically to support the sign.
(Prior Code, § 415.13) (Ord. 2007-08, passed 5-16-2007; Ord. 20210421-01, passed 4-21-2021)