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Midland Park City Zoning Code

§ 34-17.19

Enforcement.

[6-10-2021 by Ord. No. 08-21]
This section shall be administered and enforced by both the Construction Official and Zoning Officer.
a. 
If any person shall have been convicted of a violation of this chapter under Subsection 34-17.18 hereof, and the sign or signs shall continue as violations despite said conviction, then, upon the expiration of the time for appeal as provided by law, if no appeal has been taken, or upon affirmation of the conviction by the Superior Court, if an appeal has been taken, the Construction Official and the Zoning Officer may serve an additional ten-day notice upon the person so convicted to require him to remove the sign or signs in violation, and if said sign or signs shall not have been so removed upon the expiration of the said ten-day period, the Construction Official and the Zoning Officer shall have the power to remove the sign or signs or cause the same to be removed without further notice, but at the sole expense of the owner of the premises.
b. 
False Advertising.
1. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to intentionally erect, locate, relocate or maintain any sign which falsely identifies the premises or occupant of any premises or building, or which falsely advertises for sale on any premises or in any building any product no longer available therein and an intentional violation of this section shall subject the violator to the penalty provisions of Subsection 34-17.18 of this chapter after due notice as required therein.
2. 
In addition, if any person shall have been convicted of a violation of this chapter under Subsection 34-17.18 hereof because of a violation of Subsection 34-17.19b and the sign or signs shall continue as violations despite said convictions, then upon the expiration of the time for appeal as provided by law, if no appeal has been taken, or upon affirmation of the conviction by the Superior Court, if an appeal has been taken, such sign no longer advertising a bona fide business conducted or a product sold on the premises shall be taken down and removed by the owner, agent or person having the beneficial use of the premises upon which such sign may be erected within 10 days after further written notifications from the Construction Official, and, upon failure to comply with such notice within the time specified in such order, the Construction Official shall have the power to remove the sign or cause the same to be removed without further notice, but at the expense of the owner of the premises. Any expense incurred in connection with such removal shall become a lien on the premises in the manner prescribed by law.