(1) All portable/temporary signs shall meet the requirements of this section and require a sign permit approved by the city.

(2) First offense for signs which do not comply with this section will result in a verbal or written notice, mailed or hand-delivered to the owner, agent or person responsible, directing removal of the sign by the owner, agent or person responsible within one (1) business day. Sign must be removed within five (5) days of date the written notice was mailed.

(3) Following the notice period, signs which do not comply with this section will be cited into court.

(4) Violation is for the subject property and/or sign owner or business, not the particular sign displayed.

(5) Repeat offense of this violation may result in immediate enforcement action.

(1) All vehicle signs shall meet the requirements of this section.

(2) First offense for signs which do not comply with this section will result in a verbal or written notice, mailed or hand delivered to the owner, agent or person responsible, directing removal of the sign by the owner, agent or person responsible within one (1) business day. Sign must be removed within seven (7) days of date the written notice was mailed.

(3) Following the notice period, the owner, agent, or other responsible party will be cited into court.

(4) Violation is for the subject property and/or sign owner or business, not the particular sign displayed.

(5) Repeat offense of this violation may result in immediate enforcement action.

(1) All permanent signs shall meet the requirements of this section and require a sign permit approved by the city.

(2) First offense for permanent signs which do not have a permit will result in a verbal or written notice to the owner, agent or person responsible to apply for a sign permit within five (5) business days of the date of the letter or verbal notice.

(3) Second offense for permanent signs which do not have a permit will result in a formal written notice to the owner, agent, or person responsible to apply for a sign permit within ten (10) business days of the date of the letter.

(4) Following the notice period, permanent signs which do not have a sign permit will be cited into court.

(5) Violation is for the subject property and/or sign owner or business, not the particular sign displayed.

(6) Repeat offense of this violation may result in immediate enforcement action.

(1) Upon formal notice of violation, the city may remove or cause to be removed any dangerous, discontinued, illegal, defective, prohibited or nonconforming sign.

(2) Notwithstanding the above, in case of emergency, the planning and zoning director or his/her designee may institute the immediate removal of a dangerous or defective sign without notice.

(3) Obsolete sign copy on either a nonconforming or conforming sign is to be removed by the owner of the sign or owner of the premises. Obsolete sign copy shall be removed by replacing the sign face with a blank face, replacing the obsolete sign copy with copy that is not obsolete or removing the sign structure.

(4) Prohibited signs and/or illegal signs located within the public right-of-way are hereby determined to create an immediate threat to the health and safety of the general public.

(5) The planning and zoning director or his/her designee may immediately remove any dangerous sign or sign that creates an immediate threat to the health and safety of the general public.

(1) Pursuant to the summary abatement provisions of this section, or after entry of a court order directing removal of an offending sign, the city or its agents may enter upon the property and cause the offending sign to be removed at the expense of the owner, tenant, lessee or occupant either jointly or severally.

(2) A verified statement of the costs or expense shall be sent by certified or registered mail to the last known address of the owner of record and to the lessee, tenant or occupant. The owner of record, the lessee, tenant or occupant shall be liable jointly or severally for the payment of said cost or expense.

(3) The payment for costs or expenses shall be in addition to any civil penalty imposed pursuant to Chapter 2.25. (Ord. No. 429, § 2, 1-6-98; Ord. No. 2009-08, §§ 1, 2, 6-2-09; Ord. No. 2010-08, §§ 1, 2, 5-4-10; Ord. No. 2014-04, §§ 1, 2, 9-2-14; Ord. No. 2017-04, §§ 1, 2, 3-7-17. 1976 Code § 15-1-45(M))