Case: T16DV00628
Case Details
Entered Date:
02/06/2016
Applicant:
BITU LLC
Description:
WEED ALL OVER PROPERTY, POSSIBLE SIGN WITH NO PERMIT STATING PROPANE SOLD HERE.
Case Violations
Case Number: T16DV00628
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: SIGN VIOLATION
Total Violations: 4
| Violation Date | Code Statue |
|---|---|
| 02/10/2016 | T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-13(a) ACCUMULATION OF VEGETATION PROHIBITED. Each owner, lessee, tenant, resident or occupant shall maintain a property so it is free of the accumulation or untended growth of vegetation. The accumulation or untended growth of vegetation means the presence of plants on property that create a fire, safety or health hazard, or that attract vermin either on the property, on neighboring properties, or on both, and includes but is not limited to: (1) Any lawn grass that exceeds 6 inches in height; (2) All weeds that exceed 6 inches in height; (3) Dead trees and dead shrubs; (4) Dead palm fronds within ten feet of the ground, a structure, a fence or wall, or of any combustible other than the tree from which the fronds have grown; (5) Any tree, shrub, or other form of vegetation of any kind on the property or on the adjoining right-of-way, street, or alley that extends over or under the sidewalk space or roadway in a manner that may interfere with the reasonable use of the street, sidewalk, or alley for pedestrian or vehicular traffic of any kind or that may obstruct the view or light distribution of traffic-control devices or luminaries. Vegetation must be trimmed and maintained to provide an unobstructed pedestrian path a minimum 48 inches in width and 80 inches in height from grade. |
| 02/10/2016 | T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-13(d) DUTY TO REMOVE WEEDS AND REFUSE FROM ABUTTING SIDEWALKS, STREETS AND ALLEYS UPON NOTICE. Upon receipt of notice served pursuant to section 16-45, the owner, lessee, tenant or occupant of any premises shall remove from the premises and the abutting portions of contiguous sidewalks, streets and alleys, all weeds, garbage, debris or other refuse which may endanger the health, safety or welfare of the persons in the vicinity of such premises. This duty extends to and includes any abutting sidewalk area and one-half (½) the width of abutting alleys, from the property line to the center line of the alley. |
| 02/10/2016 | T.C. Ch. 3, Sec. 3-16: A PERMIT IS REQUIRED TO INSTALL A SIGN. A. It shall be a civil infraction for any person to erect, reinstall, alter, change the copy of, repair or relocate a sign within the city limits, or cause the same to be done, without first obtaining a permit or permits from the development services department, as required by this sign code. |
| 02/10/2016 | T.C. Ch. 3, Sec. 3-57. BANNERS. A piece of fabric permanently attached by one or more edges to a pole, rod or cord. Banners may be attached to a building, where permitted, or placed along a curb. A. Not allowed for nonresidential or home occupation uses. B. The area of curbside banners shall not be included in the calculation of total allowable sign area. C. Removal: Faded or tattered banners must be replaced or removed at the direction of the sign code administrator. D. Right-of-way: Banners may extend or project over a public right-of-way or public property only as provided in section 3-43B. E. Copy limitation: Banners may include logos and pictographs but shall not contain any other lettered copy, except: 1. They may include festive or seasonal proclamations or may announce cultural or civic events that are open to the public. In such case, the banner may devote up to twenty-five (25) percent of the surface area to the name and/or logo of one public, private or commercial sponsor. 2. A banner meeting the criteria for festive or seasonal proclamations may be displayed for sixty (60) days or less and shall be removed within forty-eight (48) hours after the seasonal, cultural or civic event. F. Maximum area: Twenty-five (25) square feet. G. Minimum area: Six (6) square feet. H. Maximum number: One (1) for every fifteen (15) feet of building length per street frontage. On buildings having more than one street frontage, the maximum allowable number of banners is not transferable from one street frontage to another. I. Minimum distance from ground level to bottom of banner: Ten (10) feet. J. Allowable height: May not extend above the facade or eave of the building or structure and shall not exceed forty (40) feet above grade. |
Outstanding Inspections
Case Number: T16DV00628
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Description: SIGN VIOLATION
Total Outstanding Inspections - 2
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/26/2016 | NPO - WEEDS/GRASSES | SMITH | Item closed | |
| 02/26/2016 | SIGN - ILLEGAL SIGN | SMITH | Item closed |
Completed Inspections
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Case Number: T16DV00628
Case Description: SIGN VIOLATION
Total Completed Inspections - 2
| End Date | Description | Inspector | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/10/2016 | INSP - INITIAL CODE ENFORCMENT | SMITH | Approved | Inspection found overgrown weeds and vegetation with a banner that is in the font and is attched to code but no permit. |
| 02/26/2016 | INSP - FOLLOW UP CODE ENFORCE | SMITH | Approved | Weeds have been cut and the banner has been removed. Case Closed. |
Completed Activity Special Conditions
Case Description - SIGN VIOLATION
Case Number - T16DV00628
Case Status: COMPLIAN
Total Completed Case Activity Conditions: 3
| Date | Name |
| 02/10/2016 | CONTACTED BY MAILING |
| 02/10/2016 | NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED |
| 02/26/2016 | VIOLATION CLOSED |