Chapter 12.10
SIGNS IN PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
Sections
12.10.010 Signs in public rights-of-way
12.10.020 Removal of signs from public rights-of-way
12.10.010 Signs in public rights-of-way
No person may place, construct or erect a sign in a public right-of-way, except for the following:
(a) Official traffic control devices;
(b) Public signs erected by or on behalf of a governmental body to post legal notices, identify public property, convey public information, and direct or regulate pedestrian or vehicular traffic; and
(c) Informational signs of a public utility regarding its poles, lines, pipes, or facilities. [Ord. 1291 §5, 2011]
12.10.020 Removal of signs from public rights-of-way
(a) Except for a sign that is permitted under KCC 12.10.010, the city may remove a sign that is placed in a public right-of-way without notice to the owner.
(b) The owner of a sign removed from a public right-of-way under this section shall pay the city a removal cost of a minimum of $50.00 per sign or the actual cost of removing the sign if the documented costs of removing it are more than $65.00. For purposes of this subsection, the actual cost of removal includes the cost of labor, equipment, tools and supplies, and vehicles used for removal that the city manager may determine from time to time.
(c) Within 30 days after removal, if an owner of a sign removed from a public right-of-way under this section pays the actual cost of removal as determined under subsection (b) of this section, the owner may recover the sign. If the owner does not pay the actual cost of removal and recover the sign within 30 days after the removal, the city may dispose of the sign and recover the actual cost of removal from the owner. [Ord. 1291 §5, 2011]
12.10.030 Definition
In this chapter, “sign” means a display, device, fixture, placard, or structure that uses any color, form, graphic, illumination, symbol, or writing to advertise, inform, or attract attention. [Ord. 1291 §5, 2011]