§ 8175-5.13.13. Summary removal of unauthorized signs.

a.

The Planning Director shall give written notice to the owner of the premises as shown in the last equalized assessment roll, or as known to him or her, and to each person other than the owner who appears to be in possession or control of the premises. The notice shall be mailed by certified mail addressed to the premises where the violation exists and to the property owner at the address shown on the last equalized assessment roll. The notice shall contain the following:

1.

A general description of the sign which is allegedly in violation.

2.

A copy of the Section(s) of this Chapter which is being violated.

3.

A notice of time and place at which time the owner or the person responsible may appear and present evidence as to the absence of a violation.

b.

The Planning Director shall hold a hearing at the time and place set forth in the notice. At the hearing either the owner or the occupant of the premises, or both, may appear and be heard.

c.

If, at the conclusion of the hearing, the Planning Director finds that a violation of this Chapter is continuing to exist, then the Planning Director may order the sign to be summarily removed within a specified number of days. The Planning Director shall give notice that if the sign is not removed by the end of the period specified, the County may remove the sign.

d.

The notice provided pursuant to subsection a. above shall be appropriate given the type of sign and circumstances but, in no event, shall it be less than fourteen (14) calendar days before the hearing date.

e.

Each person who erects a sign, which is subject to removal under this section, and each owner of the property upon which the sign is erected, are jointly and severally liable for the cost of removal.

f.

The County may dispose of the sign sixty (60) days after removal by giving the owner notice that the owner may redeem the sign by paying the cost of removal, or if he or she fails to do so, the County will dispose of the sign as it sees fit without further liability to the owner for this action.

g.

The summary sign removal provisions of this Section are cumulative and in addition to all other available code enforcement remedies and penalty provisions set forth in this Chapter, including but not limited to Article 13, and other applicable law.

h.

This Section shall not apply to the summary removal of political signs by the County pursuant to Section 8175-5.13.10.17d.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 3, 6-21-2016)