A. 
Violations.
1. 
Failure to comply with the regulations and requirements of this Article 4 is a violation of the UDC.
2. 
It is a violation to erect or maintain a sign that has been illegally constructed or that does not conform to the regulations and requirements of this Article 4 (for existing signs made non-conforming by the adoption of this UDC, see subsection 4.4.2).
3. 
Each day an illegal sign remains after notice is served constitutes a separate violation.
B. 
Enforcement. If the Planning Director, Building Official, or their designee determines any sign is unpermitted, prohibited, dilapidated, abandoned, as provided for in TLGC Section 216.003, or a hazard to the public, the Planning Director or Building Official will provide written notice to the property owner and business owner, if applicable, declaring the following:
1. 
The nature of the violation, including citation of specific sections of this Article 4 to which the sign is non-conforming in its current condition;
2. 
That the violation is to be corrected no later than the date specified on the notice;
3. 
That if the property owner or business does not correct the violation by the date specified in the notice, the City will begin abatement proceedings to have the sign repaired or removed at the property owner's expense; and
4. 
If the Building Official determines the sign is an immediate hazard to the public, the City may remove and impound the sign at the property owner's expense.
C. 
The decision of the Planning Director may be appealed in accordance with Section 4.3.2.
(Ordinance 475 adopted 6/28/22)
A. 
These regulations apply to all non-conforming signs, including signs that were conforming at the time of construction but are made non-conforming by the adoption of one or more requirements of this Article 4.
B. 
Signs erected on a property prior to the property being annexed into the City, and that are not in compliance with this Article 4, are considered non-conforming signs until they are brought into compliance with this Article 4.
C. 
Non-conforming signs that do not comply with City's current adopted Building Code are subject to enforcement under the City's adopted Building Code and this Article 4.
1. 
A sign that is replaced, moved, or enlarged must conform to the current adopted Building Code.
2. 
If the City requires repair, replacement, or moving of an existing non-conforming sign under the current adopted Building Code, the process will conform to TLGC Section 216.003.
D. 
All non-conforming signs are subject to the following provisions:
1. 
Any non-conforming sign that has been damaged to such an extent that the cost of repairing the sign is more than sixty (60) percent of the cost of erecting a new equivalent sign is considered to be destroyed, and the damaged sign must be removed and any replacement sign must comply with this Article 4.
2. 
A non-conforming sign that is damaged to an extent not exceeding sixty (60) percent of the cost of erecting a new equivalent sign may be repaired to its previous condition or made conforming with this Article 4; however, the sign must be repaired and not remain in a damaged condition for longer thirty (30) days or allowed to become dilapidated.
(Ordinance 475 adopted 6/28/22)
A. 
The City, in its sole judgement, may issue:
1. 
A license agreement to allow a permanent sign to encroach into a public Right-of-Way; or
2. 
A notice revoking a license agreement for a sign.
B. 
Upon receiving a notice of revocation, the property owner or business must remove the sign within the time specified on the notice.
C. 
Failure to remove the sign is a violation of this Article 4 subject to fines and abatement procedures, including removal of the sign by the City at the property owner's expense (see subsection 4.4.1).
(Ordinance 475 adopted 6/28/22)