§ 26-92-230. Same—Abatement of outdoor advertising structures and signs.

(a)

If any outdoor advertising structure, sign or appurtenant sign is erected, constructed or maintained in any district contrary to the provisions of this chapter, the board of zoning adjustments shall set a time and place for hearing and serve upon the owner of the structure, and the owner of the real property upon which it is situated, an order to show cause why the board of zoning adjustments should not cause the structure to be summarily abated and removed from the real property. For purpose of this chapter, such owner of record shall be deemed to be the owner as shown by the last equalized assessment roll of the county, and the address of such owner of record shall be deemed to be that as disclosed by the assessment roll. Such order to shown cause shall be served upon the owner of record of the real property and upon the owner of the structure by registered or certified mail at least thirty (30) days before the date of the hearing. If the address of the owner of such structure is unknown, the order to show cause shall be deemed to be the owner as shown by the last equalized assessment roll of the county, and the address of such owner of record shall be deemed to be that as disclosed by the assessment roll. Such order to show cause shall be served upon the owner of record of the real property and upon the owner of such structure is unknown, the order to show cause shall be mailed to him in care of the real property. A copy of the order to show cause shall also be posted on the real property on or near the outdoor advertising structure, sign or appurtenant sign.

(b)

If, after hearing, the board of zoning adjustments determines that the outdoor advertising structures, signs or appurtenant sign should be summarily abated, it may order the road commissioner to remove the same and store it in the nearest county corporation yard. Thereafter, the owner of the structure may claim the same upon payment of the expenses of the road commissioner in connection with such removal. If such outdoor advertising structure; sign or appurtenant sign is not reclaimed within a period of six (6) months, the road commissioner may make such disposition thereof as he deems proper.

(Ord. No. 4643, 1993.)