(A) Any illegal sign in the public right-of-way may be removed by the city.
(B) No notice shall be required prior to removal of illegal signs, including without limitation, election signs, located in the public right-of-way.
(C) Any sign removed by the city, except any sign of nominal value, shall be held in storage and the owner or other person in control of such sign, shall be given written notice and ten calendar days to reclaim such sign.
(D) Any sign held in storage by the city may be destroyed by the city if not reclaimed:
(1) In the time period set forth in division (C) above; or
(2) Within ten calendar days after the removal if the owner or other person in control of such sign is not known.
(E) In order to reclaim a sign removed by the city, the owner or other person in control of such sign shall first pay to the city a fee set forth in a resolution adopted by the City Council.
(F) In any illegal sign in the public right-of-way of nominal value shall be deemed to be abandoned and may be destroyed by the city after removal. No opportunity to reclaim sign shall be given by the city.(Ord. 482-C.S., passed 2-17-98)