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/%/111P' ORDINANCE NO. 3356-13 AN ORDINANCE Related the Regulations of Signs, Amending Section 4 of Ordinance No. 2076-95 (EMC 19.36.220). Whereas, the regulation of signs (Chapter 19.36 EMC) is a part of the Zoning Code and should be enforceable pursuant to Chapter 1.20 EMC (code enforcement procedures) similar to other Zoning Code provisions; and Whereas, the current provisions for the enforcement of sign regulations provide useful tools for summary abatement of signs on City right-of-way, but they do not provide a mechanism for penalizing persons failing, even after notice by the City, to comply with the City's sign regulations; and Whereas, Chapter 1.20 EMC provides a process where an alleged violator of certain City codes is heard before the City's Violation Hearing Examiner and may be subject to monetary penalties if found to have violated City codes; and Whereas, City Council finds that supplementing the enforcement procedures for sign regulations by authorizing the City to enforce under Chapter 1.20 EMC will provide an appropriate remedy to those refusing to comply with City sign regulations; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. Section 4 of Ordinance No. 2076-95 (EMC 19.36.220), which reads as follows: Sign enforcement. For any sign that violates any provision of this chapter, in lieu of the enforcement provisions set forth in Chapter 1.20, the city shall utilize the following enforcement provisions which include removal of the sign and/or imposition of a penalty: A. Removal. 1. Signs located on public or private property that create an immediate threat to the safety of the public may be summarily removed by the city's code compliance officer or his/her designee; or