§ 17.60.150. Violations—City correction.

A.

If the violation is not corrected fully within the period specified by the Director, the Director or his or her designee may enter in or upon the premises to undertake corrective action. When that action involves removal of a sign, the Director or his or her designee shall store the sign for a period not to exceed sixty days. If, after reasonable notification to the owner of the property that the sign is being stored at the owner's expense, the owner has not redeemed the sign, the Director or his or her designee may order its disposal. In order to redeem a sign, the costs of any work performed by the Department of Planning and Zoning, all storage charges, and any other related charges shall be paid by the owner.

B.

The expenses incurred by the Department of Planning and Zoning for bringing a sign into compliance, for storage, for disposition and for any other related expenses shall be the responsibility of the owner of the property on which the sign was situated. When the Director or his or her designee has certified the expenses to the Director of Finance, they shall constitute a lien upon the property. The Director of Finance shall add the amount certified to the property tax bill for the ensuing year and shall collect the amount 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(c), (d))

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