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<br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Elvig, CounciImembers Olson and Jeffrey. Voting <br />No: None. Absent: Councilmember Cook. <br /> <br />Case #2: <br /> <br />Consider Penalties for Violations of the Sign Ordinance <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski reviewed that the general provisions section of Chapter 9.12 of the City <br />Code prohibits all signs except those placed by governmental units within the public rights of <br />way. The Public Works Department has been diligent in enforcing this provision of the <br />ordinance and has been removing violating signs whenever such signs are discovered or <br />reported. Removed signs are discarded; however the low cost of many of these signs causes the <br />same type of violation to occur repeatedly. This effort causes an expenditure of Public Works <br />staff time and resources and defeats the desired goal of maintaining the rights-of-way free of . <br />. advertising signage. Mr. Jankowski explained staff feels that a progressive policy for dealing <br />with repeated yiolations would have a positiye effect on achieying the goal of maintaining the <br />rights-of-way free of unauthorized signage.Mr. Jankowski requested input from the Committee <br />on the following progressive system included in the draft ordinance: <br />· 1 st violation a written notice shall be given by registered mail <br />· 2nd violation within a twelve month period a fine of $50 shall be imposed <br />· 3rd and subsequent violations within a twelve month period a fine of $100 shall be <br />. imposed <br /> <br />Chairperson E1vig asked if the current policy that was put into place to deal with violations is in <br />need of a bigger stick to assist with enforcement. <br /> <br />Public Works Director Olson responded in the affirmative. <br /> <br />Chairperson Elvig questioned if the fee is collectible. <br /> <br />Public Works Supervisor Reimer noted sprinkling ban "violations are collected through the Water <br />Department. . <br /> <br />Public Works Director Olson indicated fees could be collected from businesses soliciting in the <br />City, such as roofing and siding companies that need to pull permits. ' <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski indicated one point of discussion should be whether the costs outlined <br />in the draft ordinance are reasonable. Fire Chief Kapler has expressed 'concern on whether the <br />fee level proposed would actually address the problem. It was suggested that administrative <br />costs be recovered through the fees. Mr. Jankowski advised these fees may be more difficult to <br />administer than the sprinkling violations, because it is known where to send the violation on <br />sprinkling violations. <br /> <br />CouncilmemberJeffrey questioned how it will be determined who is at fault in situations where <br />it is possible that a property owner moved a sign into the right-of-way when mowing the lawn. <br />He noted the individual advertising on this sign may appeal that they placed the sign in the <br />. proper location. . <br /> <br />Public Works Committee I November 21, .2006 <br />Page 4 of8' <br />