§ 17.60.140. Violations—Notice to correct.

The Director of the Department of Planning and Zoning or his or her designee shall investigate any complaint of a violation of Sections 17.60.010 through 17.60.030, 17.60.060, 17.60.070, and 17.60.090 through 17.60.130. Upon a finding that a violation exists, the director shall provide reasonable notice by mail, by personal delivery, by posting on the sign itself, or by a combination of these means, to the owner, tenant or agent having charge of the property on which the sign is situated. The notice shall specify:

A.

The action to be taken to correct the violation;

B.

That the action must be undertaken and completed within a reasonable period as established by the director;

C.

That failure to comply may result in the corrective action being taken by the Department of Planning and Zoning;

D.

That the Department's expenses for taking the action and, if necessary, for storing and disposing of the sign, are the responsibility of the owner of the property; and

E.

That the expenses will constitute a lien upon the property to be collected in the same manner as real property taxes.

(Ord. O-1-04 Revised (part), 2005: Ord. O-26-03 § 1 (part)) Ord. O-38-01 § 1 (part): prior code § 3-15(a))

(Ord. No. O-23-12, § I, 7-23-2012; Ord. No. O-12-16 Amended, § I, 5-23-2016)