Agenda - Planning Commission - 03/27/2025

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1 remedies, may institute in the name of the city any appropriate action or proceeding to 2 prevent, restrain, correct or abate such sign or sign structure, or to prevent, in or about 3 such premises, any act, conduct, business, or use constituting a violation, as prescribed 4 in chapter 2. 5 (3) Violation of any provision of this chapter is considered a misdemeanor. Each day a viola- 6 tion continues shall constitute a separate offense. 7 (4) Appeals are provided in the same manner as prescribed in chapter 2. 8 (5) The City will remove any signs in the public right-of-way, or erected without permission 9 from the property owner. 10 (6) When, in the opinion of the zoning administrator, a violation of this Codc cxists, the zon 11 ing administrator shall issue a written order to either the owner of the sign, or the owner 12 of the property, or tenant leasing the property, on which the sign is placed. The order 13 shall specify those sections of this Code involved, describe the violation and shall direct 14 that the violation be corrected within five days from the date of the order, unless other 15 wise specified by the zoning administrator. If the violation is not corrected, the violation 16 will be penalized through the administrative citation or removal, whichever is appropriate. 17 (7) If the zoning administrator or building official finds that a sign is abandoned ;r an obso- 18 fete sign copy that no longer advertises or iaentiries a use conauctea on the property,. or 19 is structurally or electrically defective, or in any way endangers the public, the zoning ad- 20 ministrator or building official shall issue a written order to the owner of the sign and oc- 21 cupant of the premises stating the nature of the violation and requiring repair or removal 22 of the sign within 90 days of the use ceasing operations on the property, or within 60 23 days after written notification from the zonina administrator, whichever is soone If the 24 owner of the sign does not remit payment for such removal within 39 60 days after re 25 moval of signs, the City may take whatever actions are allowed by law to collect such 26 amount, including imposing a lien on the property upon which the sign is located. 27 (8) The zoning administrator may cause the removal of any illegal sign, any sign remaining 28 after a business permanently closes, or any sign not properly maintained in cases of 29 emergency, or after failure to timely comply with written orders for removal or repair. Af- 30 ter removal or demolition of the sign, a notice shall be mailed to the sign owner and 31 owner of the property where the sign was located stating the nature of the work and the 32 date on which it was performed and demanding payment of the costs as certified by the 33 zoning administrator together with an additional 50 percent for inspection and incidental 34 costs. 35 (9) If the amount specified in the notice is not paid within 30 days after mailing of the notice, 36 it shall become a lien against the parcel where the sign was located and shall be ccrti 37 fied as an assessment against the property together with ten percent interest for collec 38 tion in the same manner as the real estate taxes. 39 (10) The owner of the parcel upon which the sign is located shall be presumed to be the 40 owner of all signs thereon unless facts to the contrary are brought to the attention of the 41 zoning administrator. 42 (11) In case of emergency, the zoning administrator or building official may cause the imme- 43 diate removal of a dangerous or defective sign without notice. Signs removed in this 44 manner must present a hazard to the public safety as defined in the state building code. 45 Sec. 108-140 — Nonconformities. 46 ( i\ jUIc L,vr,, . Page 12 of 30