(A) Violations and enforcement. The remedies provided in this section, for violations of or failure to comply with provisions of this chapter, whether civil, criminal, or for sign removal, shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to any other remedy provided by law. It is intended that the civil penalty described herein shall be used in preference to the criminal penalty, except in case of repeated, malicious, willfully prolonged, or flagrant violations of this chapter.
(B) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter any sign which is not in compliance with all of the provisions of this chapter shall be referred to herein as an unlawful sign.
(C) Assurance of discontinuance. As an additional means of enforcing this chapter, the Administrator may accept an assurance of discontinuance of any act or practice deemed in violation of this chapter or of any rule or regulation adopted pursuant hereto, from any person engaging in, or who has engaged in such act or practice. Any such assurance shall specify a time limit during which such discontinuance is to be accomplished. Failure to perform the forms of any such assurance shall constitute prima facie proof of a violation of this chapter or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant hereto or order issued pursuant thereto, which make the alleged act or practice unlawful for the purpose of securing any injunctive relief from a court of competent jurisdiction.
(Ord. 81-0-8, passed 4-21-81)