Ordinance - #94-02 - 01/25/1994 - Laserfiche WebLink

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and non-refundable application fee provided that the sign complies with all applicable laws and regulations of the City. Subd. 2. When a permit is denied, written notice shall be provided to the applicant along with a brief statement of the reasons for denial. The Zoning Administrator or Building Official may suspend or revoke an issued permit for any false statement or misrepresentation of fact in the application. 9.12.19 Refunds Subd. 1. If an issued permit is withdrawn by the applicant within ninety (90) days of issuance, and if no inspections have been made and no work authorized by the permit has been performed, fifty pement (50%) of the permit fee may be refunded to the applicant. Subd. 2. A permit issued by the Zoning Administrator becomes null and void if work is suspended or abandoned or not completed within one hundred eighty (180) days of issuance, but may be reinstated with an additional payment of one-half of the original fee. Subd. 3. Any sign installed or placed on any parcel 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. 9.12.20 Administration Subd. 1. 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 parcel 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. 9.12.21 Violations Subd. 1. 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 thirty (30) days from the date of the order, unless otherwise specified by the Zoning Administrator. Subd. 2. 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 public, 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 sixty (60) days of the date of the order. 9.12.22 Removal of Signs by the Zoning Administrator Subd. 1. The Zoning Administrator may cause the removal of any illegal sign, any sign remaining after a business permanently 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. Page 16 of 18