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.
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.
(Ord. 1733 § 1(1) (Exh.
A), 1993; Ord. 1965 §§ 2,
3, 2006)