Redwood City Municipal Code § 3.109 Enforcement

Each sign and sign structure shall be maintained in a safe and structurally sound manner free from deterioration, rust, rot and loose parts. Each sign face shall be kept clean and neatly painted at all times. Source(s) of illumination and other electrical components shall be kept in proper working condition in accordance with the requirements of an electrical permit. Any damaged, discolored or improperly maintained signs, sign structure or portion thereof shall promptly be cleaned, repaired, replaced and/or repainted to the reasonable satisfaction of the City.

(Ord. No. 2309, § 2, 5-7-07)

It is unlawful for any person to install or maintain any sign in violation of the provisions of this Article. Each day on which an illegal sign remains on display is a new offense. The City shall have the authority to issue citations (notices to appear) for violations of this Article. The City may enforce this Article by criminal action, civil action which includes request for declaratory and/or injunctive relief, nuisance abatement procedures available under City or State law including, but not limited to, business and professions code 5499.1 et seq., or administrative procedures including, but not limited to, administrative code enforcement. When the City elects to prosecute violations as criminal matters, violations of this Article or any permit issued pursuant to this Article shall be punishable as an infraction, subject to:

A. Liable Parties: Any person, firm or corporation, whether as principal, agent, employee or otherwise, who shall violate or cause the violation of any provision of this Article or of any permit made or issued, shall severally, for each and every such violation, be guilty of an infraction and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable as provided in Subsection 1.7B of this Code.

B. Penalty and Waiver: The imposition of any one penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue. Each day during any portion of which any violation is committee or continued by such person, firm or corporation shall constitute a separate offense and may be punished or abated as herein provided.

C. Citations: The Director may issue citations for violations or notices to correct or abate under this Article or any permit made or issued thereunder.

(Ord. No. 2309, § 2, 5-7-07)

The Director may order any sign that was installed or maintained in violation of the provisions of this Article or any other provisions of this Code, to be altered, repaired, reconstructed or removed as necessary to abate such conditions in accordance with the provisions of this Article. Any required work shall be completed within thirty (30) calendar days of the date of such order, unless the sign poses a serious and immediate threat to the public health and safety by virtue of its physical condition, in which case the sign may be immediately removed by the City without notice; provided that written shall thereupon be given to the property owner as determined from the most recent equalized assessment roll, of such removal and of the costs payable to the City for retrieval of the sign. If the conditions are not abated within the specified time period, the City may cause the sign to be removed or altered. The City shall store any removed sign for at least ten (10) calendar days; if the owner does not claim the sign within that time period, then the City may dispose of the sign. The property owner and/or the person responsible for the installation and/or maintenance of the sign shall be liable for the costs incurred by the City for its removal, alteration and/or storage, which are to be paid as a condition of release of the sign. In the alternative, the City may lien the subject property for recovery of its costs for removal alteration and/or storage of the sign(s) pursuant to the procedures set forth in Chapter 14 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 2309, § 2, 5-7-07)