1. The flag, emblem or insignia of a nation or other governmental unit or nonprofit organization subject to the guidelines concerning their use set forth by the government or organization which they represent. Flag poles require a building permit for structural review and are limited to the maximum height restrictions of the underlying zoning district.

2. Memorial signs or tablets, names of buildings, stained glass windows and dates of erection when cut into the surface or the facade of the building or when projecting not more than two inches.

3. Traffic or other municipal signs, signs required by law or emergency, railroad crossing signs, legal notices, and any temporary, or nonadvertising signs as are authorized under policy approved by the city council.

4. Signs of public utility companies indicating danger or which serve as an aid to public safety or which show the location of underground facilities or of public telephones.

5. Flush mounted wall signs, used to identify the name and address of the occupant for each dwelling provided the sign does not exceed two square feet in sign area.

6. Signs located in the interior of any building or within an enclosed lobby or court of any building or group of buildings, which signs are designed and located to be viewed exclusively by patrons of such use or uses.

7. Decorations or such signs in the nature of a decoration, clearly incidental and customary and commonly associated with any national, local or religious holiday.

8. Painting, repainting or cleaning of an advertising structure or the changing of the advertising copy of message thereon shall not be considered an erection or alteration which requires a sign permit unless a structural change is made.

9. Sculptures, fountains, mosaics and design features which do not incorporate advertising or identification.

10. “No trespassing,” “no dumping,” “no parking,” “private,” signs identifying essential public needs (i.e., restrooms, entrance, exit, telephone, etc.) and other informational warning signs, which shall not exceed three square feet in surface area.

11. Directional signs erected by the city on arterial streets directing the public to public, civic, or nonprofit facilities. Such signs shall be erected at the discretion of the director of public works and shall be subject to city design guidelines. In addition, the city may allow the erection of directional signs as are necessary to designate commercial areas or significant tourist sites within the city, consistent with the city’s wayfinding program.

12. Kiosks and other related informational signs that are placed along internal walkways that are designed specifically to be viewed by pedestrians and not intended to function as advertising to motorists on nearby public streets. (Ord. 1454 §2 (part), 2015).

1. Subject to the exemptions set forth in LMC 16.75.030(C), no sign governed by the provisions of this code shall be erected, altered or relocated by any person, firm or corporation without a permit issued by the city.

2. Fees for sign permits shall be established by resolution of the city council.

3. Sign permits are subject to limited administrative review pursuant to Section 1C of the Development Guidelines and Public Works Standards (http://www.ci.lacey.wa.us/city-government/city-departments/public-works/plans-and-documents/library/development-guidelines). Exception: For applications that include a departure, see subsection C of this section.

1. Departures are voluntary. This provision allows the flexibility for applicants to propose alternative designs on a voluntary basis.

2. Applicability. Departure opportunities are available only to specific standards that allow for departures.

3. Procedures. Permit applications that include departure requests are subject to limited administrative review pursuant to Section 1C of the Development Guidelines and Public Works Standards. Departure requests, at the discretion of the administrator, may be referred to the hearing examiner.

4. Approval Criteria. Project applicants must successfully demonstrate to the administrator how the proposed departure meets the applicable criteria that apply to the specific standard.

5. Documentation. The administrator shall issue a written decision including findings documenting how the departure meets or exceeds the applicable criteria.

1. Appointment--Powers and Duties Generally. The administrator of this code shall be the director of community and economic development. The administrator is authorized and directed to enforce and carry out all provisions of this code, both in letter and spirit, with vigilance and with all due speed. To that end, the administrator is authorized to formulate procedures consistent with the purposes of this code. The administrator is further empowered to delegate the duties and powers granted to and imposed upon the director of community and economic development under this code. As used in this code, “administrator of this code” or “administrator” shall include the director of community and economic development’s authorized representative.

2. Inspection Authority. The administrator is 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 code, is located, for the purpose of inspection of the sign, its structural and electrical connections and to ensure compliance with the provisions of this code. Such inspections shall be carried out during business hours, unless an emergency exists. (Ord. 1539 §123, 2019; Ord. 1454 §2 (part), 2015).

1. Any temporary or permanent freestanding sign located within or projecting over a city right-of-way or within five feet of a city right-of-way. Sandwich board signs and feather signs meeting the provisions of LMC 16.75.100(H) and (I) are an exception;

2. Any sign attached to any public utility pole, structure or street light, tree, fence, fire hydrant, bridge, curb, sidewalk, park bench, statue, memorial, or other location on public property, except those signs approved as part of a special event permit on city property or banner signs permitted by the city on light poles in certain zones within the city. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a person from holding a sign while located on city property so long as the person holding the sign is located on public property determined to be a traditional public forum and does not block ingress and egress from buildings or create a safety hazard by impeding travel on sidewalks, bike and vehicle lanes, and trails;

3. Any sign which, by reason of its location, will obstruct the view of any authorized traffic sign, signal, or other traffic control device or which by reason of shape, color, or position interferes with or could be confused with any authorized traffic signal or device;

4. Any sign that interferes with safe sight distance at an intersection;

5. Any sign which is placed so as to prevent or inhibit free ingress to or egress from any door, window, or any exit way required by the Building and/or Fire Code currently in effect;

6. Any commercial, advertising, or business sign that is not located on the premises of the business to which it refers.

7. Signs located on roofs, except that departures per LMC 16.75.040(C) will be considered where signs are placed in an architectural space that is specifically incorporated into the roof design and does not project higher than the peak of the roof; and

8. Any sign mounted, attached, or painted on a trailer, boat, or motor vehicle when parked, stored, or displayed conspicuously on private premises in a manner intended to attract attention of the public for the purpose of advertising or identifying the business premises. This provision excludes signs indicating the name of the owner or business that are permanently painted or wrapped on the surface of the vehicle, adhesive vinyl film affixed to the interior or exterior surface of a vehicle window, or signs magnetically attached to motor vehicles or rolling stock that are actively used in the daily conduct of the business. Such vehicles shall be operable and parked in a lawful or authorized manner.

1. Purpose. The purpose of this subsection is to regulate the manner in which signs convey their messages by specifying prohibited display features that create distractions to the traveling public and create visual clutter that mars the natural and architectural aesthetics of the city.

2. Applicability. The display features set forth below are prohibited. Prohibited signs are subject to removal (except legal nonconforming signs as defined by this chapter) by the city at the owner’s or user’s expense.

1. Mobile signs;

2. Strings of banners, pennants, and other graffiti-like material;

3. Freestanding signs except where permitted in LMC 16.75.080(A), 16.75.090, or 16.75.100; and

4. Billboards. (Ord. 1454 §2 (part), 2015).

1. The area of painted signs, individual letter signs, and other indirectly illuminated signs shall be calculated on the basis of the smallest rectangle, circle or spherical figure that will enclose the entire copy area of the sign. Any such calculation shall include the areas between letters and lines, as well as the areas of any devices, illuminated or nonilluminated, which are intended to attract attention.

2. Only one side of a double-faced or three-faced sign shall be included;

3. Four or more faced signs, spherical, free-form, sculptural or other nonplanar sign area is measured as fifty percent of the sum of the areas using only the four vertical sides of the smallest four-sided polyhedron that will encompass the sign structure, as shown in Figure 16.75.060(B). Signs with greater than four polyhedron faces are prohibited.

1. Structural Requirements. The structure and erection of signs or flag poles within the city shall be governed by the city’s adopted Building Code. Compliance with the Building Code shall be a prerequisite to issuance of a sign permit under this code.

2. Electrical Requirements. Electrical requirements for signs within the city shall be governed by the National Electrical Code. Compliance with the National Electrical Code shall be required by every sign utilizing electrical energy as a prerequisite to issuance of a sign permit under this code.

1. Maintenance. All signs, including signs heretofore installed, shall be constantly maintained in a state of security, safety, appearance and repair. If any sign is found not to be so maintained or is insecurely fastened or otherwise dangerous, it shall be the duty of the owner and/or occupant of the premises on which the sign is fastened to repair or remove the sign within five days after receiving notice from the administrator. Where a sign is determined to be an immediate hazard by the administrator, the sign is subject to immediate repair or removal. The premises surrounding a freestanding sign shall be free and clear of rubbish and landscaping area maintained in a tidy manner.

2. Inspection. All sign users shall permit the periodic inspection of their signs by the city upon city request. (Ord. 1454 §2 (part), 2015).

1. Visualization Required. All applicants for freestanding signs associated with multi-tenant commercial centers and individual nonresidential uses over five thousand square feet shall include a photo simulation of the proposed sign from at least two prominent public viewpoints. Applicants may use photographs or Google Earth or other clearly legible online street view resource to superimpose their proposed sign. See Figure 16.75.080(A)(1) below for an example.

Examples of the types of sign visualizations that are useful to determine compliance with the standards herein. The left image uses Google Earth as a base to which to illustrate the proposed sign. The right image uses an actual photograph and superimposes the proposed sign.

2. Sign Form. Freestanding signs shall be designed so they appear firmly anchored to the ground. This includes:

b. Signs where the base (where the sign structure meets the ground plane) is at least forty percent of the width of the total sign width. Departures per LMC 16.75.040(C) will be considered provided the sign includes design features that visually anchor it to the ground and the design of the sign meets other applicable standards.

Minimum ground anchoring provisions for freestanding signs.

3. Permitted Number of Signs. One sign is permitted per frontage, per property. Additional freestanding signs shall be permitted per Table 16.75.080(A)(3) below.

An example of a shopping center with a large frontage where multiple freestanding signs are allowed. The fronting street has a posted speed limit of thirty-five miles per hour, which requires a minimum sign separation of two hundred feet.

4. Materials and Design. Freestanding signs shall be designed as an integrated architectural feature of the site. Specifically:

c. Top/Middle/Bottom. Freestanding signs shall integrate a top, middle, and bottom element. The top could include a distinctive sign cap and/or include the name of a multi-tenant center. The middle can include a consistent framing technique for an individual sign or multiple signs in a multi-tenant center. The bottom could include a distinctive base design with special materials and/or design. See the figures below for examples that meet this requirement. These components are less critical for signs less than six feet tall, and thus exempt from this provision.

Illustrating acceptable and unacceptable freestanding sign examples. The left image utilizes clearly identifiable top, middle, and bottom elements and meets the framing provision. The middle image includes a base, but insufficient top or framing element. The shorter sign to the right includes framing but is exempt from the top, middle, and bottom elements.

Each of these three signs includes a frame and top/middle/bottom components, and features high quality materials that relate to and/or complement the design of on-site buildings and/or is coordinated with other site design elements.

These signs feature substantial framing elements on one side, and thus meet the design provisions herein.

Unacceptable signs. The far left sign includes a base and a frame, but no identifiable top. The middle and right signs fail to meet any of the design provisions above.

5. Location and Landscaping.

c. Base Height Provision. The copy of all signage shall be at least one foot above grade. The purpose is to allow vertical space for the required landscape elements and enhance the visibility of sign copy. See Figure 16.75.080(A)(5).

6. Maximum Size and Height. Table 16.75.080(A)(6) illustrates the maximum allowable sign area and height for all freestanding signs, except such signs for freeway-oriented businesses, as set forth in subsection (A)(10) of this section.

Supplemental freestanding sign provisions:

a. Signs that employ shaded, opaque or dark background and light-colored lettering for at least fifty percent of the sign copy are allowed larger sign areas, as they are found to be less visually intrusive than signs incorporating white or very light-colored background. Using a CMYK color chart, signs that employ color numbers that add up to at least twenty (collectively) shall be considered as “shaded.” For example:

C=0, M=0, Y=0, K=20 = Shaded

C=10, M=0, Y=0, K=10 = Shaded

C=10, M=0, Y=0, K=0 = Not considered to be shaded

See Figure 16.75.080(A)(6)(a) below for examples.

The black, dark, and shaded signs above qualify for the extra sign area and height specified in the shaded columns of Table 16.75.080(A)(6). The sign on the right with the white background is allowed (but doesn’t qualify for the “bonus” sign area and height) and subject to the sign area/height in the unshaded columns above in Table 16.75.080(A)(6).

b. Departures. Applicants seeking a larger and/or taller sign may apply for a departure per LMC 16.75.040(C) to allow for sign height and area up to fifty percent greater than specified above. In order to qualify for a departure, signs shall include a distinctive one-of-a-kind design that includes a high quality mixture of materials.

The sign on the left is an example of a sign that meets basic standards, whereas the sign on the right uses a distinctive one-of-a-kind design and would qualify for a departure.

c. Center names for multi-tenant commercial centers (centers that include two or more tenants) are exempt from allowable sign area calculations specified above, provided the center name is distinct from the names of any tenants (for example, Joe’s Center would be too closely related to a tenant named Joe’s Books). Freestanding signs incorporating center names are allowed fifteen percent greater sign height than specified above.

Examples of sign integrating center names (exempt from sign area calculations).

7. Digital Signage Integration. Digital signage elements may be integrated into any freestanding sign permitted in this subsection, subject to the following provisions:

c. Where both a digital directory and changing message signage is included on one freestanding sign, such elements may collectively be used for up to sixty-seven percent of the total allowed sign copy area.

The sign above features digital directory signage (Tahitian Pearls, which occupies thirty-three percent of the sign copy) and digital signage that features changeable messages (bottom thirty-three percent of sign copy). The combined digital signage represents the maximum sixty-seven percent of the total sign copy area.

8. Clutter Management Standards.

c. Sign Information Allowances. The provisions herein use the street graphics approach to place limits on the amount of information used on signs based on applicable speed limit of the fronting street. Table 16.75.080(A)(8)(b) below identifies the permitted items of information that are allowed on a sign. Each word or graphic is considered an item of information. Each grouping of numbers is considered an item of information (for example, 867-5309 is considered two items of information). Shopping center names not related to an individual business are exempt from the information limit provisions herein.

	Items of Information
	Sign Area
Speed Limit	Up to 24 sf	24--35.9 sf	36--49.9 sf	50--80 sf	80 sf +
25 mph	18	20	22	26	30
30 mph	14	16	20	22	25
35 mph	12	14	16	18	20
40 mph	10	11	12	14	15
Freeway	10	10	10	10	10

Departures per LMC 16.75.040(C) will be considered allowing up to thirty-three percent more pieces of information on a sign provided the applicant demonstrates that the design of the sign in its context is legible and successfully employs techniques to minimize visual clutter.

9. Freestanding Signs for Large Shopping Centers. A shopping center or other large commercial complex constituting a commercial subdivision or subject to a binding site plan and being more than thirty acres in size and more than three hundred fifty thousand square feet in gross floor area of buildings is permitted one shopping center or commercial complex sign not exceeding thirty feet in height and three hundred square feet in sign area. If the site has a sign for a freeway-oriented business as permitted in subsection (A)(10) of this section that can be seen and provides reasonable identification from all arterial frontages adjacent to the site, that sign shall count as the shopping center or commercial complex sign and no such additional signs shall be permitted. Provided, however, if the administrator determines that the freeway-oriented sign does not provide reasonable identification from other arterial streets, both a shopping center or commercial complex sign and a freeway-oriented sign may be permitted. Signs under this provision will have a monument style. Provided, the community and economic development director shall have the authority to approve a modified sign design if, due to height or other design considerations, such a monument sign would be impractical or inappropriate. All such signs must be located at least twenty feet from all property lines and rights-of-way and subject to other applicable freestanding sign provisions above.

10. Freestanding Signs for Freeway-Oriented Businesses. Shopping centers and commercial complexes with significant freeway frontage are permitted freeway-oriented signs under the following criteria:

11. Address Numbers. Legible address numbers are required on all freestanding signs. Such address numbers are exempt from sign area standards.

1. Permitted Number of Signs.

2. Location and Design.

c. Stacked words on wall signs are permitted. Generally, the primary business name should be provided on one line (though exceptions are permitted if they meet other applicable standards herein), with additional text on rows above and/or below providing supporting information about the business in smaller fonts.

3. Maximum Size--Individual Retailers--Sign Area. Table 16.75.080(B)(3) provides standards for the maximum amount of wall, canopy, or awning signage on each building elevation. For building elevations that include signage for upper level businesses, the standards shall apply to the entire building elevation.

Departures per LMC 16.75.040(C) for larger signs will be considered provided the sign does not feature internal lighting and meets other applicable standards herein.

4. Maximum Height. Wall signs may not extend above the building parapet, soffit, the eave line or the roof of the building.

5. Mounting.

6. Building Name Signs. Signs that advertise the name of the building and not associated with the name of any individual business are exempt from the sign area standards set forth in Table 16.75.080(B)(3) above.

Standards. Signs shall be placed near the top of the facade and generally centered on the architectural features of the building. Departures per LMC 16.75.040(C) will be considered provided the sign is located in a place that is independent from individual businesses on the building and helps to provide identity for the particular building.

1. Permitted Number of Signs. Tenants are allowed a maximum of one marquee or awning sign per facade that is visible from a street or customer parking lot. Exception: Where an individual business uses multiple awnings or marquees, additional signs may be included on these provided they meet other applicable standards herein.

2. Sign Area. See Table 16.75.080(B)(3) above for maximum sign area.

3. Sign Width. Signage shall not exceed two-thirds of individual awning or marquee width.

4. Letter Height. The lettering height shall be proportional to the architectural features of the building. For example, it shall not be so large that it blocks windows or other significant architectural features of the building.

5. Vertical Clearance. Signs shall be placed a minimum of eight feet above the sidewalk or walkway.

6. Location. Marquee signs may be placed on the front, above, or below the marquee.

7. Content. For individual storefronts that include multiple awnings or marquees, secondary business signage may be included on the additional signs. For example, where the primary sign might advertise the name of a bakery, the secondary signs could advertise coffee, ice cream or other types of products sold by the business, provided they are sized smaller than the primary business sign and meet other standards herein.

1. Permitted Number of Signs.

2. Sign Area. Projecting signs are not based on sign area standards, but on the dimensional standards below. Projecting signs may be either vertically or horizontally oriented. Projecting banner signs must all be vertically oriented.

3. Vertical Clearance. Signs shall be placed a minimum of eight feet above the sidewalk or walkway.

4. Location. Projecting signs shall not be located directly over windows or in conflict with other signs or architectural features of the building.

1. Permitted Number of Signs. Tenants are allowed a maximum of one under-canopy sign per facade that is visible from a street or customer parking lot. Exception: For businesses with multiple entries onto a sidewalk or walkway, one under-canopy sign shall be permitted for each entrance.

2. Sign Width. Under-canopy signs shall have one foot minimum between the sign and the outer edge of the marquee, awning, or canopy and between the sign and the building facade.

3. Sign Height. Under-canopy signs shall not exceed two feet in height.

4. Vertical Clearance. Signs shall be placed a minimum of eight feet above the sidewalk or walkway.

1. Purpose. To aid visitors in finding the location of a business, use or building.

2. Sign Content. Signs may include only the name of the business, use, or building together with the directional guidance information.

3. Location. Signs may be located on internal walkways or landscape islands provided they do not inhibit pedestrian movement along the pathway.

4. Size. Signs may be up to five feet in height and contain no more than fifteen square feet in sign area.

5. Design. Signs shall be designed in a uniform manner (within individual subdivision or center) using consistent background color typeface colors. Dark background colors with light colored text are preferred. See Figure 16.75.080(F) for an example.

1. In all zones other than single-family residential zones, no construction sign shall exceed thirty-two square feet in sign area (printed copy on one side only) or ten feet in height, nor be located closer than ten feet from the property line or closer than thirty feet from the property line of the abutting owner.

2. In single-family residential zones, no construction sign shall exceed thirty-two square feet in sign area (printed copy on one side only) or ten feet in height, nor be located closer than ten feet from the property line of the abutting owner.

1. Public Special Event.

2. Business Sales Event.

1. Residential “For Sale” and “Sold” Signs. Such signs shall be limited to one sign per street frontage not to exceed five square feet in sign area, placed wholly on the property for sale, and not to exceed a height of seven feet.

2. Residential Directional “Open House” Signs. Such signs shall be limited to one sign per street frontage on the premises for sale and three off-premises signs. However, if a real estate broker has more than one house open for inspection in a single development or subdivision, he/she is limited to four off-premises “open house” signs in the entire development or subdivision. Such signs are permitted only during daylight hours and when the real estate broker is in attendance at the property for sale. No such sign shall exceed five square feet in sign area.

3. Undeveloped Commercial and Industrial Property “For Sale or Rent” Signs. One sign per street frontage advertising undeveloped commercial and industrial property for sale or rent. The sign shall not exceed thirty-two square feet in sign area and seven feet in height.

4. Developed Commercial and Industrial Property “For Sale or Rent” Signs. One sign per street frontage advertising a commercial or industrial building for rent or sale is permitted while the building is actually for rent or sale. If one face of the building is less than ten feet from the building line, the sign shall be placed on the building or in a window. The sign shall not exceed seven feet in height and, if freestanding, shall be located more than fifteen feet from any abutting property line or a public right-of-way line. Said sign shall not exceed thirty-two square feet in sign area.

5. Undeveloped Residential Property “For Sale” Signs. One sign per street frontage advertising undeveloped residential property for sale is permitted not exceeding thirty-two square feet in sign area. Said sign must be placed more than thirty feet from the abutting owner’s property line and may not exceed a height of seven feet.

6. Subdivisions approved after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter are permitted one cluster of flagpoles (not to exceed five flagpoles) in front of sales offices to advertise the new development.

1. Maintenance Standards. All banners must be legible, made of durable materials, and must be well maintained.

2. Time Limitation. Banners are limited to two thirty-day placements per calendar year.

3. Location on Property. Banners must be located completely on a wall, and tacked down on four corners. Banner size shall be regulated to a maximum of ten percent of the architectural elevation per wall.

1. Notification. Notification to the city is required prior to displaying a sandwich board sign. This notification shall include acknowledgement of the sandwich board sign requirements, list of materials used, and rendering of the sign, including the dimensions. Liability for all sandwich board signs placed in the right-of-way is that of the business placing the sign.

2. Size. The area of the sign shall not exceed nine square feet per side in size and shall not be wider than three feet.

3. Maintenance Standards. Signs shall be constructed out of materials able to withstand typical Northwest weather. Such materials may be metal, finished wood, chalkboard, white board or plastic; signs and copy shall be of professional quality. Owners of sandwich board signs shall be required to keep their signs in a legible, intact, and well maintained manner.

4. Display Time. Signs may only be displayed during business hours. If business hours continue past daylight hours, precautions should be taken to place the sign in a location where it is readily visible after dark. This shall not be construed to allow the wiring of a sign for lighting.

5. Location. Signs may be located no further than twelve feet from the entrance to the business. Such signs shall not be placed in a location which is within the vision triangle or any location which will impede vehicular traffic. Further, such signs shall not be placed in a manner which will block or otherwise obstruct the safe use of sidewalks, building entrances or stairs by pedestrians, including pedestrians who are visually impaired or otherwise handicapped.

Exception. For multi-tenant centers where most businesses are located more than twelve feet from the public ROW, center owners or their representatives may apply for a permit to depart from this standard, provided the following provisions are met:

b. Signs may be placed in the public ROW on one side of sidewalk in a manner that allows a minimum of five feet of horizontal clearance for pedestrians.

The first two signs on the left are more than twelve feet from their respective business entries, but allowed per the exception provision above. The cluster of sandwich board signs in the distance to the right are all within twelve feet of their respective business entries.

1. Applicants: multi-tenant center owners or their representatives. Number of signs permitted: a maximum of one sign per one hundred feet of ROW frontage;

2. Location of Signs. Signs may be placed outside the public ROW on the back side of the sidewalk, as shown in Figure 16.75.100(I).

3. Maximum height of signs: thirteen feet.

4. The use of consistent size and shape of feather signs is encouraged where more than one sign is permitted.

1. Abandoned. No persons shall maintain or permit to be maintained on any premises owned or controlled by such persons any sign which has been abandoned.

2. Damaged or destroyed beyond fifty percent. The determination whether a sign is damaged or destroyed beyond fifty percent shall rest with the code administrator and shall be based upon the actual cost of replacing said sign; and/or

3. Structurally substandard under any applicable ordinance of the city to the extent that the sign becomes a hazard or a danger.

1. Any unlawful permanent type sign which has not been removed within thirty days after conviction of violation or imposition of civil penalty may be removed by the city and the costs charged to the violator. If removal costs have not been paid and the sign reclaimed within thirty days of its removal by the city, the city may sell or otherwise dispose of the sign and apply the proceeds toward costs of removal. Any proceeds in excess of costs of removal shall be paid to the owner of the sign.

2. Signs which the city finds upon public streets, sidewalks, right-of-way or other public property or which wherever located present an immediate and serious danger to the public because of their unsafe condition may be immediately removed without prior notice.

3. Any unlawful temporary or portable type sign located on private property which has not been removed after twenty-four hours from notification may be removed by the city. The sign may be reclaimed by the owner after a civil penalty of $100.00 has been paid. If the sign has not been reclaimed within thirty days of its removal by the city, the city may sell or otherwise dispose of the sign and apply the proceeds toward costs of the removal. Any proceeds in excess of costs of the removal shall be paid to the owner of the sign.

4. Neither the city nor any of its agents shall be liable for any damage to the sign when removed under this section.

1. Violation of the provisions of this code or failure to comply with any of its requirements shall constitute a misdemeanor and such violation shall be punished as provided by the statutes of the state of Washington for the commission of a misdemeanor. Each day such violation continues shall be considered a separate offense.

2. The erector, owner or user of an unlawful sign or the owner of the property on which an unlawful sign is located and who maintains such violation may each be found guilty of a separate offense and suffer the penalties herein provided. (Ord. 1454 §2 (part), 2015).