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(3) The holder of every sign permit shall request the Building Inspector
to inspect the sign within ten (1%) days after installation of the

Sign.

(4) All signs (except promotional Signs) connected to an electrical
energy source shall have approval by the Provincial Government
Electrical Safety Branch prior to requesting a final inspection.

DIVISIGN 7: ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES

Inspections for Compliance

Building Inspectors, Bylaw Enforcement Officers and the Director of
Planning of the City are authorized to enter at all reasonabie times upon
any property subject to this bylaw to ascertain whether the regulations or
directions in this bylaw are being obeyed.

Removal of Signs - Highway and Public Place

Any sign unlawfully occupying a portion of a highway or public place may
be removed by a Bylaw Enforcement Officer or of the City. <A fee of
$100.00 and the costs of removal shall be payable for recovery of the sign
and failing recovery within 30 days of removal, the Chief Bylaw
Enforcement Officer may sell the sign at public auction, retaining
sufficient proceeds to pay the fees and costs imposed by this section and

the costs of sale.

Removal of Signs ~- orivate Property

If a sign does not conform to this bylaw or any other bylaw of the City, a
Bylaw Enforcement Officer may give written notice to the owner of the sign
or the owner of the parcel to bring the sign into compliance or remove the
sign within a period of (14) days. The owners shall act in accordance
with the notice and if the notice is not complied with or if the owners
cannot be located, the Bylaw Enforcement Officer may have the sign removed
at the expense of the person in default, and the expense incurred may be
recovered from the owner of the land on which the sign is displayed with
costs in the same manner as municipal taxes.

Penalty

Every person who violates any provision of this bylaw ig guilty of an
offence and, upon summary conviction, shall be Liable to a fine of not
more than $2,000.00 and the costs of prosecution.