§ 20-42. Violations; penalties.

(a)

Citations. If any sign or other device covered by this article is, or is proposed to be, erected, constructed, altered, converted or used in violation of any provision of this article, the director shall issue a citation. Additionally, the city may seek an injunction for a continuing violation or take other appropriate action to prevent such unlawful erection, construction, alteration, conversion or use to correct or abate such violation. Any violation of this article shall be an offense, and the violator shall be subject to a fine of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per day.

(b)

Dangerous and defective condition. No person shall maintain or permit to be maintained on any premises owned or controlled by that person any sign which is in a dangerous and defective condition. Any such sign shall be removed or repaired by the permittee of the sign, the owner of the premises, or as otherwise provided for in this article.

(c)

Noncompliance. No person shall erect on any premises owned or controlled by that person any sign which does not comply with the standards of this article.

(d)

Notice. The director shall give the permittee from one (1) to fourteen (14) calendar days written notice, based on the urgency of the particular situation and the practical considerations of completing measures to comport with the standards of this article, to correct the deficiencies or to remove the sign which is in violation of this article. If the permittee refuses to correct the deficiencies or remove the sign, the director will have the sign removed at the expense of the permittee.

(e)

Public nuisance. Any violation of this article is hereby declared to be a public nuisance.

(f)

Separate violation. Each sign installed, created, erected or maintained in violation of this article shall be considered a separate violation when applying the penalty portions herein.

(Ord. No. 26-12, 5-3-12)