§ 912. Enforcement.

A.

Authority: The Director of Public Works will be responsible for enforcing compliance with this Chapter.

B.

Noncomplying Fences, Notice of Violation: Notice of violation shall be given to the property owner of such fence to be removed or brought into compliance within fifteen (15) days, except in cases when, upon request by the property owner, the Director of Public Works has granted a reasonable extension of time for compliance.

C.

Removal Order: The Director of Public Works may, in order to protect the health, safety, welfare and property enjoyment of the citizens and inhabitants of the City of Sterling, order that fences, divisional, retaining or free-standing walls, hedges and other plantings which cause traffic hazards or which are dilapidated, unsightly or dangerous, order that the same be removed within a specific time period, depending upon the severity of the hazard.

D.

Noncomplying Fences, Failure to Comply with Notice: Any person who fails to comply with any such order by the Director of Public Works shall be in violation of this chapter and subject to the penalties of Section 1-15 of the Code effective as of final denial of an appeal by the Board of Adjustment or thirty (30) days from the date of this order, whichever is shorter. Such an order is appealable to the Board of Adjustment as outlined in Section 913.

(Ord. No. 25-1991, 1-14-92, eff. 1-27-92)