§121.0504 Inspection and Abatement — San Diego Zoning Code

(a) The City Manager or designated Code Enforcement Official is authorized to enter any property to inspect any sign for compliance with Chapter 14, Article 2, Division 12 (Sign Regulations).
(b) The City Manager may remove an unauthorized sign without notice to the responsible party. The costs incurred in removing an unauthorized sign may be recovered by using any of the administrative or judicial procedures that are provided in Municipal Code Chapter 1.
(c) If the City Manager finds that a sign might cause damage to private or public property, the City Manager shall notify the responsible party to remove the sign and associated material within 10 calendar days. If the sign is not removed, the responsible party will be billed for the costs of removing the sign and repairing damage to public property.
- (1) When immediate removal of the sign is necessary to protect public safety, the responsible party will be billed for the costs of removing the sign .
- (2) A responsible party that elects to remove the sign and associated material is responsible for all costs for the removal and the repairs to damaged property.
(d) Any sign that has been removed by the City Manager may be returned to the responsible party when the administrative costs for removal are reimbursed to the City. If the responsible party of the sign does not request a Post Summary Abatement Hearing in accordance with Section 121.0506 or does not request the return of the sign and materials within 30 calendar days, the City Manager may dispose of the sign .

(Added 12-9-1997 by O-18451 N.S.; effective 1-1-2000.) (Amended 5-5-2015 by O-20481 N.S.; effective 6-4-2015.)

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San Diego Municipal Code (1-2016)

Chapter 12: Land Development Reviews