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ORDINANCE 09 - <br />CITY OF ELK RIVER <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER <br />AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS WITHIN CHAPTER 30 <br />OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER <br />CODE OF ORDINANCES <br />PERTAINING TO SIGNS <br />Case No. OA 09 -01 <br />The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows: <br />Section 1. Sections 30 -854, 30 -8555 30 -856, 30 -8573 30 -858, 30 -859, 30 --860, 30 --861, 30 --8623 30 -865, <br />30 -866 and 30 --867 of the City of Ells River Code of ordinances shall be amended to read as follows: <br />Sec. 30 -854. Nonconforming signs. <br />�a }ligibiliy for legal nonconfonaing status. Existing signs which do not conform to the specific <br />provisions of this subdivision may be eligible for the designation "legal nonconforming" provided <br />that: <br />(1) The City Administrator, or designee, determines that such signs are properly maintained and do <br />not in any way endanger the public. <br />(2) The sign was authorised by a valid permit or variance or complied with all applicable laws prior <br />to June 18, 1990, the date of adoption of the ordinance from which this subdivision is derived. <br />(b) 1-,oss of legal nonconforming status. A legal nonconforming sign may lose this designation if the sign <br />is relocated, replaced, altered, or damaged by more than 50 percent, other than for change of copy or <br />normal maintenance. <br />(c) Maintenance and repair A legal nonconformii-ig sign is subject to all requirements of this <br />subdivision regarding safety, maintenance, and repair. <br />(d) Relocation or Alteration. The city council may, upon application of a property owner, permit the <br />Alteration or relocation of a legal nonconforming sign if, after a public hearing by the planning <br />commission and city council, the council determines that total compliance with the current sign <br />regulations is not reasonable but the Alteration or relocation of the nonconforming signs is in greater <br />conformity with the existing sign regulations and is in the best interest of the community. <br />(Code 1982, 5 900.22(5 )} <br />Sec. 30 -855. Appeals. <br />Any failure to respond to an application within 14 days of receipt or any decision rendered by the <br />City Administrator, or designee, in denying a permit or in alleging a violation of this subdivision inay <br />be appealed as provided in subdivision II of division 2 of this article. <br />(Code 1982, 5 900.22(7) M) <br />Sec. 30 -856. Notice of violation; order to repair or remove sign. <br />In addition to the remedies authorized in section 30 --576, the city may cause the following action to <br />be taken: <br />(1) When, in the opinion of the City Administrator, or designee, a violation of the Code exists, the <br />City Administrator, or designee, shall issue a written order to either the owner of the sign or the <br />owner of the property on which the sign is placed. The order shall specify those sections of the Code <br />involved, shall describe the violation and shall direct that the violation be corrected within 30 days <br />from the date of the order. <br />(2) If, upon inspection, the City Administrator, or designee, finds that a sign is abandoned or is <br />structurally or electrically defective, or in any way endangers the public, the City Administrator, or <br />