From
Chris Hartmann
Title
TA180601A - Text Amendment- Sign Standards. An amendment to Article 9, Sign Standards, of the Unified Development Code, to include or modify language outlining the City's process for taking action against illegal, damaged, or abandoned signs. (On May 6, 2019, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 8-0).
Presenter
David P. Jones, AICP,Cheif City Planner
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
OVERVIEW:
This Text Amendment is to improve the language in regards to the removal and enforcement of illegal signs. The new language will increase the number of avenues the City can take to getting them removed, replaced, or fixed. It also clarifies the code in regards to the Building Advisory and Appeals Board and its role in sign removal. The enforcement is being proposed for Section 14.3. The relevant code being added is as follows:
If the Code enforcement Manager, Chief Building Official or designee determines any sign is illegal, unsafe, unsecured, vacant, abandoned, ill maintained or presents a hazard to the public in any way, he/she may provide written notice to correct any violations thereof to the owner, agent, or person having the beneficial use of the land, building, or structure upon which the sign is located. If the sign is not repaired, made compliant, or removed within the time period specified, then the city official is hereby authorized to take enforcement action as described in the Code of Ordinances Section 1-16. Furthermore, if the sign has not been made compliant, the sign may be brought to the Building Advisory and Appeals Board to cause removal of such sign, and any expense incident hereto shall be paid by the permit applicant, owner of the land, building, or structure to which such sign is attached or upon which it is erected. If it is determined that the sign is an immediate hazard to the general public, the Chief Building Official may have the sign removed summ...
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