Duluth UDC § 613.02

a. The Department shall inspect or cause to be inspected, by a duly authorized representative, every sign, after issuance of a Sign Permit, during or upon its installation in order to determine that each such sign meets the requirements set forth in this Article. Inspections shall include but are not limited to footings and electrical wiring. b. It shall be the duty of the Department to notify the sign contractor (if known) and the sign owner or property owner, of any discrepancies or violations found during the sign inspection. This notice shall be in writing and provide the specifics as to the discrepancies or violations found during the inspection and may be served in person, by certified mail, or electronic mail. c. All deficiencies or violations shall be corrected, within 48 hours, following service of this notice by the Department or a Duly Authorized Representative. The Department or its Duly Authorized Representative may extend the time limit to correct the violation no more than 5 working days or reduce the limit no less than 24 hours. The Planning and Development Director may approve extension of the correction of the violation limited to 14 days with written justification d. The Department or a Duly Authorized Representative is herein authorized to enter private property for the purpose of making an inspection to ensure compliance with all provisions of this Article. e. The Planning and Development Director shall have the authority to cause to be removed after due notice any sign which shows gross neglect or becomes dilapidated by giving the owner 10 days’ written notice to correct the deficiencies or to remove the sign(s). If the owner refuses to comply, the Planning and Development Director shall have the authority to have said sign(s) removed at the expense of the owner. 185 | P a g e Article Six. Sign Regulations