Land Development Ordinance - Amended 4-2-2024

(5) Compliance Plan. A compliance plan, outlining milestones for compliance and steps as necessary, may be approved by the Town Manager or his/her designee. Such compliance plan may provide for dismissal or reduction of accrued penalties, as set forth in the approval.

§9-1860 EXTENSION OF TIME TO CORRECT

Upon receipt of a written request from the person(s) in violation of a provision of the Land Development Ordinance for an extension of time to correct the violation, the Town department specifically designated by the Land Development Ordinance and staff personnel in this Article may grant, upon good cause shown, one (1) extension of time not to exceed 30 days to correct the violation prior to the Town issuing a Notice of Citation. It is the responsibility of the person(s) in violation of the Land Development Ordinance to demonstrate that the violation cannot be corrected within the time specification in the Notice of Violation & Correction Order, or the Town department shall deny such extension.

§9-1861 SIGN ENFORCEMENT

In the case where a sign or sign structure, which the Town reasonably deems to be in danger of falling or otherwise creating an immediate public safety hazard, the Town shall and is hereby authorized to immediately remove such sign or sign structure, without Notice of Violation & Correction and Order; however shall contact the owner of such sign or sign structure by the most expedient means of such pending action. The expense for such removal shall be billed by the Town to the owner of the sign and/or sign structure. For general enforcement of signs the following procedures shall apply:

a. Enforcement Level I

Signs may be removed by the Code Compliance Officer, where practical and when it can reasonably be done without force or trespass, such as within public rights-of-way. This enforcement level is intended to provide a quick and effective way to address temporary or transitory signs. Removal in this manner would relieve the violator of liability for penalties. Removal is at the discretion of the Code Compliance Officer, who is not responsible for damage to or loss of the sign(s).

b. Enforcement Level II

The Code Compliance Officer can, in his/her discretion, issue a written warning to the violator or responsible person in charge to comply with Article L Signs within a time

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