(a) It shall be the duty of the sign owner, sign erector, the owner of the business being identified or advertised and/or the owner of the property upon which the sign is to be placed to see that any sign erected, altered, modified or maintained is in compliance with all applicable provisions of these sign regulations and any other conditions specified in the approval of a sign. Failure to come into compliance after notice as specified in this section shall be a violation.
(b) The Zoning Compliance Officer shall declare any violations a nuisance and order in writing the correction of all conditions which are found to be in violation of these regulations.
(1) Where the sign regulations provide that a zoning certificate or approval of Planning Commission or Council is required prior to the erection of a sign, and no certificate or approval has been obtained, violations shall be corrected within five days after the written order is issued or the sign in question shall be removed by the City.
(2) Any violation involving temporary signs, except as outlined in subsection (b)(1) above, shall be corrected within 5 days after the written order is issued or the sign in question shall be removed by the City. If the permit holder, sign owner, property owner or sign provider fails to remove or alter the temporary sign within five days after such notice, such sign or other advertising structure may be removed or altered by the City to comply with these regulations at the expense of the permit holder, the owner of the property upon which it is located, the sign owner or the sign provider. The Planning Director may refuse to issue a permit to any permit holder, sign owner, property owner or sign provider who refuses to pay costs so assessed. The Zoning Compliance Officer may cause any sign or advertising structure which is in immediate peril to persons or property to be removed summarily and without notice.
(3) In the case of a sign that poses an immediate danger to the public health or safety, such sign shall be removed immediately upon notification of such pending danger or the sign in question shall be removed by the City.
(4) All other violations shall be corrected within 30 days after the written order is issued or the sign in question shall be removed by the City.
(5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any temporary promotional sign placed in the right-of-way may be immediately removed by the City. Any sign removed under this subsection by the City shall be stored at a designated location by the City for a period not to exceed 10 days. If the owner of the temporary promotional sign does not remove the sign from storage within 10 days, the sign will be deemed abandoned and disposed of by the City.
(c) Any violation not corrected within the period of time specified in subsection (b) above shall be a misdemeanor of the fourth degree and punishable in accordance with Section 501.99.
(Ord. 2007-222. Passed 1-10-08.)
(Ord. 2007-222. Passed 1-10-08.)