Pitman City Zoning Code
§ 35-34.8
Enforcement and Penalties.
[Ord. No. 1-2012; Ord. No. 8-2013]
a.
Enforcement.
1.
The Zoning Officer and the Code Enforcement Officer shall enforce this section.
2.
Upon the discovery of a violation of this section,
(a)
The enforcement official shall give written notice to the owner of the sign and to the owner of record of the tax lot that the sign is in violation of this section and to bring the sign into conformity, or to remove it, within 10 days of the notice.
(b)
If the violation is a temporary sign on/in public property or the public right-of-way, or placed within the park strip the enforcement official may remove the sign immediately and document the violation. Followed by notice of the violation being sent to the owner of the sign.
3.
In the event that the sign violation continues after the notice, the enforcement official may file a municipal court complaint against the owner of the sign and/or the owner of record of the tax lot.
b.
Penalties. Any person who is convicted of a violation of this section shall be subject to a fine of not more than $100/day, retroactive to the expiration date of the notice, and the sign must be brought into conformity or removed.