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 Fayetteville
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 6. ADVERTISING AND SIGNS

  § 6-11. Removal of certain signs.  

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  • (a)

    Any sign which has become dilapidated, or any sign which, due to poor maintenance or neglect, has become a visual blight, or by its condition and state of repair is deemed to be dangerous, and any sign which has been erected in a manner which fails to meet the requirements of this chapter as a legal or a recognized nonconforming sign may be removed by the city manager provided some reasonable attempt has been made to have such sign removed by the owner thereof, and provided further that such removal can be made without damage to any property or sign, except for the cutting or severing of supports for the sign at or near the ground or its attachment to any wall or structure. Any sign removed under the foregoing provision shall be stored by the city at the expense of the sign owner or landowner upon which the sign is located.

    (b)

    In the case of a sign which cannot be removed without risk of property damage and in the case of signs removed and stored as provided herein, the city manager shall cause notice of the same to be mailed to the owner of the sign if the same may be determined or to the owner of the property upon which said sign be located of the impending action pertaining to said sign. Owners shall be given 30 days from the date of receipt of such notice to take appropriate remedial action.

    (c)

    If the permitee or property owner fails to remove or alter the structure so as to comply with the standards herein set forth within 30 days after such notice, the permit for such sign shall be revoked and the permitee or property owner shall be subject to the penalties set forth in section 6-12 of this chapter.

    (d)

    After notification as herein prescribed, the city manager shall cause such signs to be removed and disposed of in the manner provided by law for the disposition of abandoned personal property.

    (e)

    No sign removed after the provisions hereof shall be returned to the owner until all expenses incurred in the removal and storage of the same has been paid.

(Ord. No. 0-7-12, arts. I, II, 4-19-12)