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<br />Section 13
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<br />ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
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<br />Sec. 13.1. Code Administrator
<br />The Administrator shali be chosen and shali serve at the pleasure of the Council. The Admini-
<br />strator is hereby authorized and directed to enforce and carry out ali provisions of this Code,
<br />both in letter and spirit, with vigilance and with all due speed. The Administrator is authorized to
<br />promuigate regulations and procedures consistent with the purpose of this Code, toward that
<br />end. The Administrator is further empowered to deiegate the duties and powers granted to and
<br />imposed upon him under this Code. As used in this Code, "Administrator" shali include his
<br />authorized representative.
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<br />Sec. 13.2. Inspection by Administrator
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<br />The Administrator is hereby empowered to enter or inspect any building, structure, or premises
<br />in the City upon which, or in connection with which a sign, as defined by this Code, is located,
<br />for the purpose of inspection of the sign, its structural and electrical connections, and to insure
<br />compliance with the provisions of this Code. Such inspections shall be carried out during business
<br />hours, unless an emergency exists.
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<br />Sec. 13.3. Code Violations and Enforcement
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<br />The remedies provided in this section, for violations of or failure to compiy with provIsions of
<br />this Code, whether civil, criminal, or for sign removal, shaii be cumuiative and shail be in addition
<br />to any other remedy provided by law. It Is intended that the civil penalty described herein shall
<br />be used in preference fa the criminal penalty, except in case at repeated, malicious, wiltuliy
<br />prolonged, or flagrant violations of this Code.
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<br />Except as ofherwise provided tn this code any sign which Is not In compliance with ali of the
<br />provisions of this Code shali be referred to herein as an "unlawful" sign.
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<br />Sec. 13,4. Civil Remedies
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<br />The violation of or failure to comply with any of the provisions of this Code, or the erection, use
<br />or dispiay of any sign not in compliance with ali of the provisions of this Code shali be and hereby
<br />is declared to be unlawful.
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<br />(a) Injunction and Abatement. The City, through its authorized agents, including the Admin-
<br />istrator, or any person, as defined in this Code, may initiate injunction or abatement pro-
<br />ceedings or other appropriate action in a court of competent jurisdiction against any
<br />person who violates or fails to comply With any provision of this Code or the erector, owner
<br />or user of an unlawful sign or owner of the property on which an unlawful sign is loca1ed,
<br />to prevent, enjoin, abate or terminate violations of this Code and/or the erection, use or
<br />display of an unlawful sign.
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<br />(b) Civil Penally. Any person who violates or fails to compiy with any of the provisions of this
<br />Code or the erector, owner, or user of an unlawful sign or the owner of property on which
<br />an unlawful sign is located shall be subject to a civil penalty of $250 for each week or portion
<br />thereof that the use or display of the unlawful sign has continued. Provided, however, that
<br />the Owner of property on which an unlawful sign is located, who is not also the owner or
<br />user of the unlawful sign, shall be subject to the penalty only if demand for removal Or
<br />alteration of the unlawful sign shall have been mailed by registered mail, return receipt
<br />requested, to said owner and the demand has remained uncomplied with for more than 30
<br />days.
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<br />The party bringing the action to recover the civil penalty may retain any penalty levied
<br />by the court, less court costs. In any suit brought by a person, as defined in this Code,
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