1. The city manager, community development director, building official, city attorney or their designee may serve notice requiring the removal of any structure or use in violation of this chapter on the owner or the owner's authorized agent, on a tenant or on an architect, builder, contractor or other person who commits or participates in any violation.
2. In the event of a violation of this chapter or any regulation made under authority conferred herein, in addition to other remedies, the city attorney may institute any appropriate criminal prosecution, civil action or other proceedings to punish the perpetrator of such violation; to prevent such unlawful erection, movement, alteration, enlargement, maintenance or use; to restrain, enjoin, connect or abate such violation; to prevent the occupancy of such building, structure or land; or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about such premises.
E. Stop Work Orders. Whenever any sign work is being done contrary to the provisions of this chapter, the city manager, community development director, building official, city attorney or their designee may order the work stopped by notice in writing served on any persons engaged in doing such work or in causing such work to be done. Any such persons shall forthwith stop such work until authorized by the city to proceed with the work.
F. Revocation of Permit. Any permit issued under the terms of this chapter may be revoked by the community development director, public works director or building official when it appears that the sign has been erected or maintained in violation of the provisions of this chapter or any other ordinance or law. No such permit revocation shall be effective until the planning commission affirms the revocation after a hearing set for that purpose. Written notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be given to the permit holder at least ten days before the date set for the hearing. The notice shall contain a brief statement of the grounds for revoking the permit. Notice may be given either by personal delivery or by deposit in the United States mail a sealed envelope, registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid and addressed to the permit holder.
G. Owner to Remove Signs. Within thirty days after the revocation of any permit as provided in subsection F of this section, or within ten days after affirmance of such revocation the sign or signs described in such revocation shall be removed by the former permit holder. If such removal is not completed within that time, the community development department shall cause such sign to be removed, and permit holder shall be liable to city for all costs reasonably associated with the sign removal including, but not limited to, all fees, salaries (including benefits) and disposal charges.
H. Nature of Removal.
1. A sign subject to removalshall be removed in a safe manner.
2. Any accessory structures or foundations or mounting materials that are unsightly or a danger to the safety and welfare of the citizens shall be removed along with the sign.
I. Removal—Assessment of Costs. The costs involved in the removal of signs by the city shall become a special assessment against the real property upon which the sign is located. The community development department shall notify, in writing, all persons having an interest of record in the official records of the county assessor of the amount of such assessment resulting from such work. Within five days of the service of such notice, any person having any right, title or interest in the property or any part thereof, may file with the planning commission a written request for a hearing on the correctness and/or reasonableness of such assessment. In the event of such timely written request, the planning commission shall set the matter for hearing, give such person reasonable notice thereof by first class mail, postage prepaid, hold such hearing, and determine the reasonableness and/or correctness of the assessment. The planning commission shall notify, by first class mail, postage prepaid, all such persons making such request of its decision in writing within five days thereof. If the total assessment determined as provided for in this section is not paid in full within ten days after receipt of such notice, the community development department shall record in the office of the county recorder a statement of the total balance still due and a legal description of the property. From the date of such recording, such balance due shall be a special assessment against the property.
J. Collection of Assessments. The assessment shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as ordinary county taxes are collected, and shall be subject to the same penalties and same procedure and sale in case of delinquency as provided
for ordinary county taxes. All laws applicable to the levy, collection and enforcement of county taxes shall be applicable to such special assessment.
K. Violation—Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor or an infraction as charged per the prosecutorial discretion of the city attorney. Such person, firm or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each day during any portion of which any violation of this chapter is committed, continued or permitted by such person, firm or corporation.
L. Nuisance Abatement. The city council determines that the public peace, safety, morals, health and welfare require that all signs and advertising structures heretofore constructed or erected in violation of any ordinance of the city in effect at the time such sign was constructed or erected be and are hereby made subject to the same provisions of this section. Such signs shall be made to conform and comply with this chapter as soon as reasonably possible after January 17, 1996. All signs and advertising structures that are not made to conform and comply within a reasonable time shall be and are declared to be public nuisances and may be abated in the manner provided. All signs and advertising structures which are structurally unsafe, which constitute a fire hazard or which are otherwise dangerous to human life, or which constitute any hazard to safety, health or public welfare by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescence, fire hazard, disaster, damage or abandonment, as specified in this chapter or any other effective ordinance, are, for the purposes of this section, unsafe signs or sign structures. All such unsafe signs or sign structures are declared to be public nuisances and shall be abated by repair, rehabilitation, demolition or removal.
§ 17.39.200 Matrix of regulations.
SIZE
REGULATIONS
SingleFamily
Res.
Zones
(R1,
R1B,
CZ-R1,
CZR1B)
MultipleFamily
Res.
Zones
(R2, CZR2, R3)
Apts.
of 4
or
more
units
(R3)
ResidentialProfessional
Zones
(RP and CZRP)
Limited
Com.
and
Com.
Wat.
(C1,
CZ-C1,
CW,CZCW)
General
Com.
and
Hwy.
Services
(C2, CZC2,
HS,CZHS)
Commercial
Manufacturing
(CM)
Coastal
ZoneHarborRelated
(CZHR)
Bed and
Breakfast
Establishments
Nameplates, 2
sq. ft. of sign
area,
nonilluminated
X X X X X
½ sq. ft. ofsign
area for each
linear ft. of
frontage
X
½ sq. ft. of sign
area for each
linear ft. of
frontage plus ¼
sq. ft. of sign
area for each ft.
of frontage for
multiple
frontages
X X X X
1 sq. ft. ofsign
area for each
linear ft. of
frontage
X
1 sq. ft. of sign
are for each linear ft. of
frontage plus ½
sq. ft. of sign
area for each ft.
of frontage for
multiple
frontages
X
1 and ½ sq. ft.
of sign area for
each linear ft.
of frontage
XXX
Projecting sign
extending not
XXXX
more than 36
inches from
building
One sign not to
exceed 20 sq.
ft. in area
X
Maximum sign
area 100 sq. ft.
per face
X
Maximum sign
area 150 sq. ft.
per face
X
Construction
signs not to ex-
ceed 32 sq. ft. in
area
XXXX
Construction
signs not to ex-
ceed9 sq. ft. in
area
XXXXX
Real estate
signs not to ex-
ceed 9 sq. ft. in
area and3½ ft.
in height
XXXXXXXXX
HEIGHT
REGULATIONS:
30 foot maxi-
mum to top of
pole sign
XXX
14 ft.minimum
to bottom of
pole sign in a
vehicular area
XXX
SIZE
REGULATIONS
SingleFamily
Res.
Zones
(R1,
R1B,
CZ-R1,
CZR1B)
MultipleFamily
Res.
Zones
(R2, CZR2, R3)
Apts.
of 4
or
more
units
(R3)
ResidentialProfessional
Zones
(RP and CZRP)
Limited
Com.
and
Com.
Wat.
(C1,
CZ-C1,
CW,CZCW)
General
Com.
and
Hwy.
Services
(C2, CZC2,
HS,CZHS)
Commercial
Manufacturing
(CM)
Coastal
ZoneHarborRelated
(CZHR)
Bed and
Breakfast
Establishments
10 ft. minimum
to bottom of
pole sign in a
pedestrian area
X X X
Ground or
monument sign
not to exceed 5
ft. in height and
20 sq. ft. in area
X
Ground or
monument sign
not to exceed 5
ft. in height and
24 sq. ft. in area
X
Ground or
monumentsign
not to exceed 5
ft. in height
X X
Ground or
monumentsign
not to exceed
10 ft. in height
X X X
One pole sign
per parcel
X X X
SIGN TYPE
REGULATIONS:
Wall signs X X X X X
Awning or
canopy signs
X X X X X
Marquee signs X X X X
Monument or
ground signs
X X X X X X
Hanging signs X X X X
Projecting signs X X X X
SIZE
REGULATIONS
SingleFamily
Res.
Zones
(R1,
R1B,
CZ-R1,
CZR1B)
MultipleFamily
Res.
Zones
(R2, CZR2, R3)
Apts.
of 4
or
more
units
(R3)
ResidentialProfessional
Zones
(RP and CZRP)
Limited
Com.
and
Com.
Wat.
(C1,
CZ-C1,
CW,CZCW)
General
Com.
and
Hwy.
Services
(C2, CZC2,
HS,CZHS)
Commercial
Manufacturing
(CM)
Coastal
ZoneHarborRelated
(CZHR)
Bed and
Breakfast
Establishments
Sandwich Board
or A-frame signs
X X X X X X X X
Pennant Signs X X X X X X X X
Window signs X X X X X
Changeable
copy signs
X X X
Pole signs X X X
Banners X X X
Nameplate
signs
X X X X X X X X
Illuminated
signs
X X X X