Chapter 8.24
UNAUTHORIZED SIGNS
Sections:
8.24.020 Unauthorized signs a nuisance.
8.24.030 Abatement procedures—Notice.
8.24.040 Abatement procedures—Summary abatement.
8.24.060 Violations—Penalties.
8.24.010 Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
“City” means the city of Sutherlin.
“Council” means the governing body of the city.
“Person” means every natural person, firm, partnership, association or corporation.
“Public way” means any street, road, alley, right-of-way or pedestrian or bicycle easement for public use which is controlled by the city.
“Sign” includes, but is not limited to, paper, leaflet, advertisement, booklet, letter, pamphlet, folder, sheet, poster, sticker, placard, notice, bill or banner.
“Traffic device” means any sign or signal used to direct or control the flow of traffic and the necessary support for such sign or signal.
“Utility pole” means any pole, post or other structure used to support or provide utility services.
As used in this chapter the singular includes the plural and the masculine includes the feminine. (Ord. 768 § 1, 1989)
8.24.020 Unauthorized signs a nuisance.
Except for signs authorized by the city manager, any sign placed in any public way, or on any structure, traffic device, building or utility pole in the public way is declared to be a nuisance. (Ord. 768 § 2, 1989)
8.24.030 Abatement procedures—Notice.
Where it is possible to determine the owner of a sign which is a nuisance, the manager or the manager’s designee may proceed to abate the nuisance under any of the provisions of Chapter 8.16. (Ord. 768 § 3, 1989)
8.24.040 Abatement procedures—Summary abatement.
A. In addition to the authority granted in Chapter 8.16, the manager or the manager’s designee or any police officer of the Sutherlin police department shall have the authority to remove or order the removal of any sign which is a nuisance.
B. Nothing in this chapter shall authorize a claim by the owner of any sign for any damage done to the sign during removal or storage of the sign.
C. Except where the sign has been severely damaged or destroyed during removal, the police department shall retain any sign removed as a nuisance for a period of seven days. Any signs not claimed may be destroyed after seven days. (Ord. 768 § 4 (part), 1989)
8.24.050 Manager’s duties.
The manager shall, by rule, develop procedures for the approval of signs to be posted in the public way, and the fees to be charged for such approval.
In the development of these rules the manager shall consider:
A. The cost of administering the regulation of signs;
B. The importance of preserving the aesthetic qualities in downtown Sutherlin; and
C. The business practices of merchants in downtown Sutherlin. (Ord. 768 § 4 (part), 1989)
8.24.060 Violations—Penalties.
A violation of any section of this chapter is punishable by fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). In establishing the fine, the court shall consider if the violator has abated the nuisance. (Ord. 768 § 5, 1989)