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'1 I I I I I ! I I I I I Subd. I Subd. 2 9.12.23 Subd. I Subd. 2 Subd. 3 Subd. 4 9.12.24 WI[eh, in the opinion of the Zoning Administrator, a violation of the code exists, i the!Zoning Administrator shall issue a written order to either the owner of the sign ~ or/he owner of the property on which the sign is placed. The order shall specify ~ thee 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 sP~ified by the Zoning Administrator. ;~ Ift~e Zoning Administrator or Building Official finds that a sign is abandoned or is i; st~cturally, or electrically defective, or in any way endangers the public, the ~ Z0Oing Administrator or Building Official shall issue a written order to the owner of i the{sinn and occuoant of the vremises stating the nature of the violation and ~. re~{~iri°ng repair or r'emoval of thee sign within 60 days of the date of the order. i RF~OVAL OF SIGNS BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR i:Th~ Zoning Adm~mstrator may cause the removal of any illegal s~gn, any s~gn irer~aining after a business closes, or any sign not properly maintained in cases of iemCrgency, or after failure to timely comply with written orders for removal or ;prep~lir. After removal or demolition of the sign, a notice shall be mailed to the sign ! owfier and owner of the property where the sign was located stating the nature of ~the fwork and the date on which it was performed and demanding payment of the ['COS/~S as certified by the Zoning Administrator together with an additional 50% for ~insp~ection and incidental costs. !:If tile amount specified in the notice is not paid within 30 days after mailing of the !noti,~e, it shall become a lien against the property where the sign was located and ~sha~l be certified as an assessment against the property together with 10% interest ifor ~:ollection in the same manner as the real estate taxes. [Theiowner of the property upon which the sign is located shall be presumed to be ~the ~wner of all signs thereon unless facts to the contrary are brought to the · iatte~fion of the Zoning Administrator. ~n c~e of emergency, the Zoning Administrator or Building Official may cause the ~jranlediate removal of a dangerous or defective sign without notice. Signs removed )n trois manner must present a hazard to the public safety as defined in the State ~ui~ing Code. ~PPEALS To provide for[a re/tsonable interpretation of the provisions of this ordinance, a permit applicant who wishes :tO, ~pP¢ ~1 an interpretation by the Zoning Administrator may file a written appeal with the City Admi_gism tor and reqeust a hearing before the City Council. The City Council shall hear the appeal; midge fi~ dings and take its action. Draft Date March 30, 1992 Page 19 of 19