20.960.220 Inspection by Planning Official.
The Planning Official is hereby empowered to enter or inspect any building, structure, or premises in the City upon which, or in connection with which a sign, as defined by this Chapter, is located, for the purpose of inspection of the sign, its structural and electrical connections, and to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Chapter. Such inspections shall be carried out during business hours, unless an emergency exists. In the case of a residential use, the Superintendent shall secure assistance from the City Attorney, who may apply to a court for any necessary process to allow such inspection.
A. Maintenance. Every sign in the City, including but not limited to those signs for which permit fees are required, shall be maintained in good structural conditions at all times.
B. Signs declared unlawful. The Administrator shall declare any sign unlawful and order its removal if he finds in writing that it endangers public safety by reasons of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation or abandonment. Any such declaration shall state the reasons of the Administrator for stating that the sign constitutes a safety hazard to the general public, and must direct that it be corrected immediately or within a time to be set in such order.
C. Any sign owned, kept, displayed, or maintained by any person within the City, which is unlawful under the provisions of this Chapter, is hereby declared to be in violation of this Chapter. The Administrator may declare any such sign to be unlawful, and such declaration shall state in writing the reason or reasons why such sign and the keeping, owning, maintenance, construction, and display of this Chapter, and shall require its removal or repair within a time to be stated in such order. (Ord. M-3643, 2004)