Article 12 — ENFORCEMENT Revised 4/25

(Amended by O-3941)

911.12.010 ENFORCEMENT.

(Added by O-3939. Formerly 911.11.010)

It shall be the duty of the Community Development Director to enforce the provisions of this Chapter. The Chief of Police and all officers charged with the enforcement of the law shall assist the Community Development Director in the enforcement of this Chapter.

911.12.020 Repealed by O-3939.

911.12.030 ABATEMENT OF NONCONFORMING SIGNS.

(Added by O-3939. Formerly 911.11.030)

a) A period of 10 years subsequent to the date of the adoption of this Chapter is hereby established for the abatement of signs legally existing prior to said date but which signs become nonconforming as a result of regulations contained herein. This provision applies to signs previously permitted by variance or other zoning exception as well as to signs otherwise established. Illegally erected signs are subject to immediate abatement.

b) Nonconforming, painted, wall signs are subject, in addition to the abatement procedures set forth, to immediate abatement when the business occupying the premises changes to a different business or different owner necessitating repainting of the signs.

c) Abatement periods established herein are subject to appeal before the Planning Commission and City Council.

911.12.040 UNSAFE AND UNLAWFUL SIGNS.

(Added by O-3939. Formerly 911.11.040)

a) Signs and sign structures shall be maintained at all times in a state of good repair, safe and secure with all braces, bolts, clips, supporting frame and fastenings free from deterioration, termite infestation, rot, rust or loosening, able to withstand at all times the wind pressure for which they were originally designed.

b) No person maintaining any sign, sign structure or billboard shall fail to keep the ground space within eight feet from the base of said sign, signboard, billboard or advertising structure free and clear of weeds, rubbish and other flammable waste material.

c) If the Community Development Director shall find that any sign or other advertising structure regulated herein is unsafe or insecure, or has been constructed or erected or is being maintained in violation of the provisions of this Section, the permittee or owner thereof shall be given written notice. If the permittee or owner fails to remove or alter the structure so as to comply with the standards herein set forth within 30 days after such notice, such sign or advertising structure may be removed or altered to comply by the Community Development Director at the expense of the permittee or owner of the property upon which it is located. The Community Development Director shall refuse to issue any subsequent building, electrical, plumbing or mechanical permits for the property on which the offending sign was located if any owner or permittee shall refuse to pay costs so assessed. The Community Development Director may cause any sign or other advertising structure which is an immediate peril to persons or property to be removed summarily and without notice.

irector shall refuse to issue any subsequent building, electrical, plumbing or mechanical permits for the property on which the offending sign was located if any owner or permittee shall refuse to pay costs so assessed. The Community Development Director may cause any sign or other advertising structure which is an immediate peril to persons or property to be removed summarily and without notice.

d) The Community Development Director may cause any illegal temporary sign in the public right-of-way or public property, including flags, pennants, banners and temporary window signs to be removed within a 24-hour period.

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