§ 8-57. Violations.

(a)

No sign regulated under this division shall be installed, erected, or maintained in violation of the provisions of this division. Should any sign fail to meet the requirements hereof, the building official shall cause a notice to be sent to the owner of record of the tract or building upon which the sign is situated, and, in the case of outdoor advertising signs, to the permit holder of such sign, by certified mail, return receipt requested, notifying such owner or permit holder of the location of the sign and the nature of the violation. The owner or permit holder shall have ten days from the receipt of such notice in which to correct the violation. For good cause shown, the building official may extend the time for compliance. Any owner or permit holder failing to correct the violation within the time stated or within such extension as the chief building inspector may allow shall be subject to penalty as set forth in section 1-8, and the building official shall not issue building permits for new signs to any person which is in violation of the provisions of this division.

(b)

Should any sign become unsafe or in immediate danger of falling, notice shall be given by the building official, as set forth herein, directing that the emergency defect shall be corrected within 48 hours.

(c)

Except for signs erected by, on behalf of, or pursuant to the authorization of a governmental body, including identification, informational, traffic, directional, or regulatory signs, signs posted or otherwise affixed to or on any of the following or in one of the following manners shall be unlawful and in violation of this division and shall be subject to immediate removal without notice. Any signs removed under this subsection will be held for ten days and, if not claimed within such time, will be disposed of:

(1)

Any public building or any public bridge;

(2)

Any sidewalk, crosswalk, or curb;

(3)

Any public right-of-way;

(4)

Any paved portion of any street or highway;

(5)

Any median strip of any divided street or highway;

(6)

Any street sign or on any traffic sign or signal or any railroad sign or signal;

(7)

Any telegraph, telephone, electric light, power, or any other utility pole or any fire hydrant;

(8)

Any tree on public property, including those in the public right-of-way;

(9)

Any public park;

(10)

In a manner that may cause a reduction in intersection sight distances or create any other hazard to life or safety;

(11)

In a manner which obstructs clear vision of any road or railroad intersection; or

(12)

In a manner which obstructs any authorized traffic control device.

(Code 1964, § 7-25(7-58.6); Code 1988, § 8-52; Ord. No. 64702, § 1, 9-6-1984; Ord. No. O-2-99, § 2, 1-21-1999)