§ 22.44.120. Removal.

A.

If any permanent sign shall be unlawfully installed, erected or maintained in violation of any provisions of this section, the owner or the person or firm maintaining same shall, upon written notice by the administrative official, make such sign conform to the provisions of this chapter, or shall remove it within thirty days. Such party shall only be authorized to exercise the appeal rights set forth in Chapter 22.62 after application has been made and permit fees paid, if applicable; provided, the thirty-day appeal period shall commence upon the date of notice, whether a permit was applied for or not.

B.

If any temporary sign shall be unlawfully installed, erected or maintained in violation of any provisions of this section, the owner or the person or firm maintaining same shall, upon written notice by the administrative official, make such sign conform to the provisions of this chapter, or shall remove it within forty-eight hours. Administrative review shall not be authorized for interpretations regarding temporary signs. In the event compliance is not obtained, enforcement action including the imposition of penalties shall be brought by the prosecuting attorney.

C.

If any order of the administrative official, as set forth in subsection A or B, above, is not complied with, the administrative official may cause such sign to be removed at the expense of the owner or lessee.

D.

Signs which the administrative official finds upon public streets, sidewalks, rights-of-way, or other public property unlawfully installed may be immediately removed by the administrative official without prior notice. Hazardous signs shall be removed in accordance with Title 14 Buildings and Construction TCC.

(Ord. 11274 § 2 (part), 1996)

(Ord. No. 15637 , § 1(Att. C, § VII), 6-26-2018)