Any violation of this article is hereby declared to be a nuisance and may be forthwith
removed, obliterated, or abated by the director of the department of planning and
zoning or his representatives without notice. No person shall have any legal right
to the continued presence of a sign in a public way in violation of this article.
The reasonable costs incurred in removal may be assessed against any person responsible
for or benefited by the violation, and such costs shall be collected in the same manner
as city taxes. For a willful violation, the city shall be entitled to recover costs,
the reasonable value of attorney's fees, and punitive damages in any proceeding which
it may bring to enjoin future violations.
(Ord. No. 4987, 2/20/16, Sec. 2; Ord. No. 5004, 5/14/16, Sec. 1)
