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 Manatee County
 Land Development Code
 Chapter 6. SIGNS

  § 613. Violations.  

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  • 613.1.   Maintenance.

    The failure of the owner, agent, or lessee of a sign for which a sign permit has been issued to properly maintain the sign in accordance with the requirements of this Code shall constitute a violation of this Code.

    613.2.   Illegal Signs.

    No persons shall erect or assist in the erection, construction, maintenance, alteration, relocation, repair, or do any work upon any sign to which a required permit and identification tag is not attached. Any such sign shall be illegal and may be subject to immediate removal.

    613.3.   Removal.

    The failure of a property owner to remove a sign prohibited by this Code shall constitute a violation of this Code. In addition to other remedies, the Department Director is hereby authorized to cause removal of the sign with proper notice, at the expense of the owner of the sign or property. Signs on rights-of-way, utility poles or on trees; hazardous signs, signs within the visibility triangle or any sign, except government and legal nonconforming signs, located upon, within or otherwise encroaches upon County or public rights-of-way or on public lands or within the visibility triangle, shall be subject to immediate removal, without notification to violators, and impounding by the Manatee Sheriff's Office, or other authorized County employee at the expense of the owner, agent, lessee, sign contractor, or other person having beneficial use of the sign. When impounded, the sign shall be held by Manatee County for a minimum of ten (10) days, during which the sign owner may recover the sign upon payment of removal and storage costs. After ten (10) days the sign may be sold or destroyed at the option of the county.

    613.4.   Revocation.

    The Department Director is authorized and empowered to revoke any sign permit issued (a) upon failure of the holder to comply with the plans and documentation supporting the application for the permit, or (b) if the permit was issued in error or on the basis of misstatement of facts or fraud by the applicant.

    613.5.   Violation of Code.

    Any sign in violation of this Chapter shall constitute a violation of this Code.