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Sec. 117-462. - Removal of signs by the zoning administrator. <br />(a) The zoning administrator may cause the removal of any illegal sign, any sign remaining after <br />a business permanently closes, or any sign not properly maintained in cases of emergency, or <br />after failure to timely comply with written orders for removal or repair. After removal or <br />demolition of the sign, a notice shall be mailed to the sign owner and owner of the property <br />where the sign was located stating the nature of the work and the date on which it was performed <br />and demanding payment of the costs as certified by the zoning administrator together with an <br />additional 50 percent for inspection and incidental costs. <br />(b) If the amount specified in the notice is not paid within 30 days after mailing of the notice, it <br />shall become a lien against the parcel where the sign was located and shall be certified as an <br />assessment against the property together with ten percent interest for collection in the same <br />manner as the real estate taxes. <br />(c) The owner of the parcel upon which the sign is located shall be presumed to be the owner of <br />all signs thereon unless facts to the contrary are brought to the attention of the zoning <br />administrator. <br />(d) In case of emergency, the zoning administrator or building official may cause the immediate <br />removal of a dangerous or defective sign without notice. Signs removed in this manner must <br />present a hazard to the public safety as defined in the state building code. <br />(Code 1978, § 9.12.22; Ord. No. 94-02, 2-28-1994; Ord. No. 08-07, § 2, 2-12-2008; Ord. No. 08- <br />25, § 2, 8-12-2008) <br />