Hopewell City Zoning Code
§ 12-17A.9
Administration and Enforcement.
A permit shall be secured from the zoning officer for the erection, or change in location of any conforming permanent sign other than an exempt sign. A permit shall be secured from the zoning officer for the erection of any temporary sign other than an exempt sign. The provisions of this section shall be enforced by the zoning officer. If the zoning officer shall find that any of the provisions of this section are being violated, he shall notify in writing the person responsible for such violation, indicating the nature of the violation and ordering the action necessary to correct it. This action may include removal or alteration of illegal signs or discontinuance of any illegal work being done, or other action to ensure compliance with or to prevent violation of its provisions, illegal signs erected upon public property may be removed by the zoning officer.
a.
It shall be unlawful to erect, maintain or display a new sign or an addition to an existing sign without first obtaining a permit from the zoning officer, based upon an application in writing, except as specifically set forth herein.
b.
Signs in violation shall be removed within 24 hours. Thereafter, each day that such violation exists shall constitute a penalty of $25 per day for the first 30 days and $500 per day for every day the violation existing thereafter.
d.
Application fees. Application for new signs shall be $50.