Ord_1606 PASSED (edited for Indoor Entertainment)

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2. Signs on public property or within public right-of-way: The city may at any time and without 3085 notice impound signs that have been installed on public property or within public right-of-way or 3086 easement. The sign owner may retrieve the signs according to the following: 3087 a. A fee must be paid to the City as established in city code section 710. For each subsequent 3088 impoundment in a calendar year, the specified fee shall be doubled; 3089 b. The sign may be retrieved from a designated impound area during routine business hours and 3090 within 15 days from the date of impounding. After 15 days, the city will dispose of the sign; 3091 and 3092 c. The city may not be held liable for any damage to impounded signs. 3093 E. Fines for Sign without Permit, Illegal /Prohibited Sign, and Perpetual Violation of Code: 3094 1. All signs, including temporary signs, shall have an approved permit prior to installation. Signs 3095 installed in any fashion without a permit shall receive a notice to remove within 5 business days 3096 of the receipt of a letter from Community Development Department. Should the sign not be 3097 removed within the 5 business days, the Community Development Department will issue a fine of 3098 $50.00 and another 5 business days to remove. Should the sign remain a fine of $100 will be 3099 issued and an immediate request sought. Should the sign not be removed and/or the fine fee not 3100 paid, the Community Development Department will thereafter seek compliance through the 3101 public nuisance chapter 407 of the City Code. The same fines and process shall be applied to 3102 situations where illegal/prohibited signs are installed with or without an approved permit. 3103 2. Those property owners and/or business that have signs deemed a perpetual violation shall be 3104 deemed a public nuisance and abated through Chapter 407 of the City Code. For purposes of this 3105 Code requirement perpetual violation shall refer to 5 violations in a calendar year. 3106 F. Appeal: Should the property owner, business owner, tenant, renter, and/or proprietor object to the 3107 Community Development Director or Designee decision regarding the perpetual violation ruling, an 3108 appeal may be filed within 10 days following the receipt of a letter indicating the perpetual violation 3109 by the Community Development Director or Designee. The appeal shall follow the requirements 3110 listed in Section 1009.08 of this Code. 3111 1010.05: ON-PREMISE SIGNS 3112 A. On-Premise Sign: All wall and/or freestanding signs in all districts shall be subject to the following 3113 requirements. Signs shall not be permitted within the public right-of- way or easements except on 3114 benches and shelters that have received permits as per Section 703.05 of this Code, and newspaper 3115 and cabstands, all of which shall be as governed by Chapter 901 and Section 703 of this Code. City, 3116 county, state, and federal traffic directional signs are permitted. 3117