9.40.080 - Storage—Notice—Return—Costs.

If the city clerk or his/her agents remove any political signs, he/she shall keep a record of the date of removal and location from which the sign was removed. He/she shall store the political campaign sign in a safe location for at least four business days and shall notify by telephone the candidate, committee, or person responsible for the posting of the sign, indicating the fact of removal and the location where it may be retrieved. If the city clerk is unable to make telephone contact, he/she shall provide written notice, if the address of the candidate, committee or person responsible is known or can reasonably be ascertained. If the signs in his/her possession are not retrieved within four business days after the notice required by this section is given, the signs may be destroyed and disposed of. The candidate, committee or person responsible for the sign may be charged the actual cost for the removal, storage, destruction and/or disposal of the sign.

(Ord. 416 §1(part), 1988).

(Ord. No. 646, § 3, 10-2-2012)