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2 3 9.12.21 Subd. I 9.12.22 Subd. 1 Subd. 2 9.12.23 Subd. ! Subd. 2 A permit issued by the Zoning Administrator becomes null and void if work is suspended or abandoned or not completed within 180 days of issuance, but may be reinstated with an additional payment of one-half of the original fee. Any sign installed or placed on any property prior to receipt of a permit, the specified permit fee shall be doubled. However, the payment of the doubled fee shall not relieve any person of any other requirement or penalties prescribed in this Section. ADMINISTRATION The Zoning Administrator shall process applications for permits. The Building Official is empowered, upon presentation of proper credentials, to enter or inspect anY building, structure, or premises in the City for the purpose of inspection of a sign and its structural and electrical connections to ensure compliance with all applicable codes and ordinances. VIOLATIONS When, in the opinion of the Zoning Administrator, a violation of the code exists, the Zoning Administrator shall issue a written order to either the owner of the sign or the owner of the property on which the sign is placed. The order shall specify those sections of the code involved, describe the violation and shall direct that the violation be corrected within 30 days from the date of the order, unless otherwise specified by the Zoning Administrator. If the Zoning Administrator or Building Official finds that a sign is abandoned or is structurally, or electrically defective, or in any way endangers the pdblic, the Zoning Administrator or Building Official shall issue a written order to the owner of the sign and occupant of the premises stating the nature of the violation and requiring repair or removal of the sign within 60 days of the date of the order. REMOVAL OF SIGNS BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR The Zoning Administrator may cause the removal of any illegal sign, any sign remaining after a business closes, or any sign not properly maintained in cases of emergency, or after failure to timely comply with written orders for removal or repair. After removal or demolition of the sign, a notice shall be mailed to the sign owner and owner of the property where the sign was located stating the nature of the work and the date on which it was performed and demanding payment of the :costs as certified by the Zoning Administrator together with an additional 50% for inspection and incidental costs. i If the amount specified in the notice is not paid within 30 days after mailing of the : notice, it shall become a lien against the property where the sign was located and shall be certified as an assessment against the property together with 10% interest for collection in the same manner as the real estate taxes. Draft Date March 30, 1992 Page 18 of 19