Earlier editions: 2026-07
Artesia Municipal Code Ch. 16.28 Advertising Structures
Artesia Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Artesia
Cite as: Artesia Municipal Code Chapter 16.28 · Text as of 2026-10-04
16.28.010. Advertising Structures Prohibited¶
16.28.020. Removal of Existing Structures¶
16.28.030. Notice, Removal and Storage¶
16.28.040. Cumulative Remedies¶
16.28.050. Definitions¶
| 16.28.010. | Advertising Structures Prohibited. No person shall place, change or renew any advertising structure which encroaches in, along, under, over or across any highway or the right-of-way of any highway in the City of Artesia. |
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| 16.28.020. | Removal of Existing Structures. Any presently existing advertising structure which encroaches in, along, under, over or across any highway or the right-of-way of any highway in the City of Artesia shall be removed within 10 days after the expiration of the permit pertaining thereto. In the event the advertising structure is not on the effective date of this Section authorized by a valid permit, the structure shall be removed as provided in Section 16.28.030. |
| 16.28.030. | Notice, Removal and Storage . |
| (a) | Notice. If any public officer designated by the City Manager determines that an advertising structure is installed, used, maintained, or retained in violation of the provisions of this chapter, he or she shall take reasonable steps to notify the owner of the following: |
| (1) | That the advertising structure is in violation of the provisions of this chapter for reasons set forth in said notice, and |
| (2) | That the owner must, within 10 days of receipt of notice, remove the advertising structure, or |
| (3) | The public officer shall remove the advertising structure and store it as provided in Subsections (b) and (c) unless the owner removes the advertising structure pursuant to Part (2) of this subsection. |
| (b) | Removal. If, after complying with the notice requirements provided in subsection (a), the advertising structure has not been removed at the expiration of 10 days from the date the owner received notice pursuant to Paragraph (a) above, then the public officer shall remove the advertising structure. |
| (c) | Storage. If the public officer removes the advertising structure, he or she shall store the advertising structure in any convenient place designated by the City Manager. The owner of the advertising structure may reclaim the advertising structure from the officer within 30 days of its removal. Upon failure of the owner, following notice, to claim such advertising structure and pay the expenses of removal and storage, within 30 days after such removal, such advertising structure shall be deemed to be unclaimed property in possession of the City. The fee for such removal and storage shall be fixed by the City Council by resolution. |
| 16.28.040. | Cumulative Remedies . The remedies set forth in Chapter 16.28.030 for violation of the provisions of this Chapter are in addition to any other penalties that may be available to the City. |
| 16.28.050. | Definitions. |
| "Advertising structure" does not include: | |
| (a) | Official notices issued by any court or public body or officer, |
| (b) | Notices posted by any public officer in performance of a public duty or by any person in giving legal notice; |
| (c) | Directional, warning or information structures required by or authorized by law or by federal, state or county authority. |
(Ord. 450, § 1)
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