A. 
Time Limit
Abandoned signs and sign structures shall be removed within 180 days of the time that a sign is no longer used on the structure. Signs for businesses that have closed must be removed within 180 days of the business closure.
B. 
Notice
If the owner or lessee fails to remove the abandoned sign, the City Manager or duly authorized representative shall give the owner 15 days' written notice to remove it.
(Ord. 1733 § 1(1) (Exh. A), 1993; Ord. 1965 §§ 2, 3, 2006; Ord. 2168 § 2, 2019)
A. 
Time Limit
1. 
Except as provided in Subsection 14.28.020.A.3, signs that were in compliance with applicable regulations when installed; but that become nonconforming as a result of adoption, modification, or applicability of the City's sign regulations; may remain in place for 10 years after the date they became nonconforming but shall be removed or brought into compliance on or before 10 years plus 1 day of the date they became nonconforming.
2. 
(Repealed by Ord. 1965)
3. 
Any sign which is structurally altered, relocated, or replaced shall immediately be brought into conformance with all of the provisions of this chapter, with the following exceptions:
a. 
A nonconforming sign in all zones may be maintained or undergo a change of copy or image without complying with the requirements of this chapter.
b. 
The inclusion of an electronic display sign within the existing display area of a nonconforming sign is allowed if the addition of the electronic message sign does not cause the sign to go further out of conformance.
B. 
Notice
For legally established nonconforming signs that are approaching the end of the 10year period during which they may be maintained under Subsection 14.28.020.A.1, the City Manager may provide additional notice in anticipation of the date the sign will be required to be removed or made to conform.
(Ord. 1733 § 1(1) (Exh. A), 1993; Ord. 1870 § 1, 2000; Ord. 1965 §§ 2, 3, 2006; Ord. 2040 § 2 (Exh. B), 2011; Ord. 2161 § 2, 2018)
A. 
Time Limit
The City Manager or duly authorized representative may cause any sign and/or sign support structure which he or she determines to be a hazard to persons or property, by reason of it or its support structure being or becoming of unsound and unsafe condition (i.e., weakened or broken support, broken parts, including tubing, wiring, plastic, etc.), to be removed summarily. The City Manager or duly authorized representative may allow repair as an alternative to removal of an unsafe sign when the sign does not pose an immediate hazard to persons or property.
B. 
Notice
2 days' notice, except that no notice is required if a determination is made that the sign and/or sign support structure poses an immediate peril to persons or property.
(Ord. 1733 § 1(1) (Exh. A), 1993; Ord. 1965 §§ 2, 3, 2006)
The installation, alteration, or maintenance of a sign in violation of this title is a civil violation with a civil penalty of up to $100.00 per day of infraction. If the City believes a sign is in violation of any provision of this title, the City may initiate civil infraction and/or nuisance proceedings, or initiate the notice procedures set forth in this section. In deciding whether to provide notice before initiating civil infraction or nuisance proceedings, the City may consider the nature and extent of the violation, whether the violation is curable, whether the sign creates a traffic or safety hazard, the impact of the sign on the community, and other factors.
A. 
The City Manager or designee may give 30 days' written notice to the owner or lessee of any permanent sign, or if the owner or lessee is not known, to the owner or lessee of the property where the sign is located, that the City determines to be in violation of the City's regulations to remove the sign and structure or bring it into compliance. The City may demand immediate removal, moving, or alteration of a temporary sign that does not comply with the City's regulations and may remove a sign in the right-of-way without notice or demand.
B. 
If notice or a demand is given as provided in Subsection 14.28.020.A and the violation is not cured within the time specified, the owner or other responsible person may be cited for a civil infraction, or the City may institute procedures to declare the sign a nuisance, or both. The City may pursue any other remedy legally available to it.
C. 
The City shall store any sign that it removes under the authority of this section for up to 60 days, and shall return the sign to the owner upon payment of the City's costs of removal and storage. The City may dispose of signs if unclaimed after 60 days.
D. 
(Repealed by Ord. 1965)
(Ord. 1733 § 1(1) (Exh. A), 1993; Ord. 1965 §§ 2, 3, 2006)