§ 45-4. Liability for costs and expenses.

(a) In general.

Any person who posts a sign in violation of this subtitle and any other person responsible for the sign, as described in § 45-5 of this subtitle, is liable to the City or to the public utility, as the case may be, for the costs of:

(1) removing the sign; and

(2) repairing any damage caused by the placement or removal of the sign.

(b) Rules and regulations for City property.

(1) Subject to Title 4 {"Administrative Procedure Act – Regulations"} of the City General Provisions Article, the Commissioner of Housing and Community Development shall adopt regulations to provide for the removal of signs illegally placed on City property.

(2) The regulations shall include:

(i) charges to be assessed for the costs of removing illegal signs and repairing damages;

(ii) rules, procedures, and forms to carry out § 45-3(b) {"Removal of illegal signs: From City property – by others"} of this subtitle; and

(iii) provisions that require the Director to report:

(A) the name of the person or entity represented on the material removed;

(B) the number of advertisements, notices, or other signs removed;

(D) the type of structure from which the material was removed.

(Text Conformed 02/21/21; Ord. 07-622; Ord. 06-232; Ord. 99-520; Ord. 85-478.)

Prior Codifications

City Code, 1976/83, art. 19, §1(d)

Cross References

Article 19, § 45-3(b)(2)(i)

Article 19, § 45-5(a)(1)

Article 19, § 45-5(b)

Editor's Notes

By authority of Ordinance 20-431, Section 5, the Director of Legislative Reference, in consultation with the Law Department, has conformed this section to refer expressly to the requirements of the recently-enacted Administrative Procedure Act that, effective January 15, 2021, governs the proposal, adoption, and publication of administrative rules and regulations.