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a. Any sign installed contrary to the provisions of this chapter shall be unlawful and a public nuisance, which nuisance may be abated by the City and the cost of abatement shall be made a lien or special assessment against the property upon which the sign is located. The City may order a sign removed from the public right-of-way at any time at no cost to the City for purposes of utilizing the right-of-way for any public purpose. In the event of emergencies or urgent circumstances, the Code Enforcement Officer may summarily remove a sign located in the public right-of-way without notice.

b. With the consent of the owner or occupier of any building, structure or premises or under an inspection warrant and upon prior notice to the owner of the subject property, the Code Enforcement Officer may enter at all reasonable times any building, structure or premises in the City to investigate all purported violations of this chapter and to otherwise take such measures as are necessary and expedient to enforce and secure compliance with the provisions of this chapter and to perform any duty imposed by this chapter.

c. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to the penalties provided in Article 18-44 (Enforcement). Such person, firm or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any violation of this chapter is committed, continued or permitted by such person, firm or corporation and shall be punishable as provided in this section.

d. The remedies provided for in this chapter shall be cumulative and not exclusive. (Ord. #248-2020, S2 (Exh. A))