§ 21.50.120.110. Removal of signs.

A.

After inspection by the building official, the following signs may be subject to removal by the city, in accordance with the procedure enumerated herein; however, the city may at any time under its police powers immediately remove signs which constitute an immediate danger to persons or property without going through the procedures identified herein:

1.

Signs or their supporting structures which appear to the building official to have become abandoned, neglected or made unattractive by missing letters, panels, lights, faded or peeling paint or graffiti;

2.

Any sign which constitutes a hazard to safety, health or public welfare by reason of inadequate maintenance or dilapidation;

3.

Any sign erected without permit that cannot be registered under the provisions in this chapter.

B.

Procedure. Except as provided herein, prior to the removal of a sign by the city, the building official shall follow the following procedure:

1.

The building official shall inform the permit holder, if a permit has been issued; if no permit has been issued, the building official shall send a written notice, via certified mail, to the owner, if the owner is known, by mailing a written notice to the last known address of the owner, or lessee of the sign if that person is identified on the sign or is otherwise known to the building official, to remove such sign and structure or to cure the defect resulting from its neglect within a period of ten days after receipt of notification of violation of this chapter.

2.

If the permit holder, owner, or lessee is unknown or cannot be reached, the building official shall publish a legal notice identifying the sign, its location and the corrective action required. The legal notice shall be given by any contemporary means of information sharing, including, but not limited to, publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the city and placement on the city's official website.

3.

In no response is received by the building official within ten working days from the date of receipt of notification, or five working days after the date of publication, the building official shall refer the case to the building and standards commission and the case shall be processed under the procedures of Chapter 2.38 of this Code.

C.

An on-premises sign shall be removed in compliance with the Local Government Code Title 7 Subtitle A. Sec. 216.003.

(Ord. No. 18505 , § 1, 5-17-2016)