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A. Any sign on public property or within a public right-of-way or easement, including utility poles within a public right-of-way or easement, that violates the RZC or RMC may be removed by the City without notice.

B. If the owner can be determined, the City shall store the illegal sign for 30 calendar days after the day the sign was removed and notify the advertiser that the City is storing the sign and the time and location where the sign can be retrieved. The advertiser may retrieve the sign during any work days within this 30-day period.

C. To reimburse the City for the costs of removing and storing the sign, an advertiser retrieving a sign shall pay the City a $50.00 fee for each sign removed to compensate the City for its costs. This fee is a reimbursement of City costs and shall not be considered a penalty. This fee shall be in addition to any penalty levied.

D. If the City’s determination that the sign is illegal is appealed and the decision-maker determines the sign is not illegal, the advertiser shall not have to pay the fee. If the fee has been paid, the City shall reimburse the advertiser. Any appeals of the City’s determination that the sign is illegal shall not stay the requirement to comply with the RZC or RMC.

E. If the advertiser cannot be determined or the sign is not picked up by the advertiser within the time period set by subsection B, the City shall dispose of the sign. The removal and disposal is an enforcement mechanism and not a penalty. The placement of illegal signs may be subject to the penalties provided elsewhere in RMC 1.14 in addition to the removal and disposal of illegal signs.

F. The City and its officers, employees, or contractors shall not be responsible for any lost or damaged sign on public property, public rights-of-way, or public easements, while on the property, right-of-way or easement, or in City custody. (Ord. 2657 § 3, 2012).