Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Nuisance Abatement topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Augusta council orders removal of deteriorated sign at 710 West Seventh
Summary
The Augusta City Council approved Resolution No. 2025-12 finding a sign at 710 West Seventh a nuisance and ordering its partial removal within 10 days under KSA 12-16-17(e); staff recommended cutting the broken top portion rather than removing the entire sign.
The Augusta City Council on July 30 approved Resolution No. 2025-12 declaring a sign at 710 West Seventh a public nuisance and ordering its removal within 10 days under KSA 12-16-17(e).
City Planner Sam Cooper told the council that staff visited the site on July 15 and found the sign "very prominently displayed" and "in really poor condition." "After review of city code, it does, fall in violation of our sign code," Cooper said, and recommended the council authorize abatement.
Staff said the city attorney reviewed enforcement options and recommended the city could abate the nuisance and attempt to recoup costs from the property owner. Staff’s preferred remedy was to remove just the broken upper portion of the sign so the remaining structure could remain usable by a future business; removing the whole sign was presented as a second option that would be similar in cost.
A councilmember moved to approve the resolution, citing KSA 12-16-17(e), and the motion was seconded. The council approved the resolution by voice vote; the record shows the motion carried.
The resolution orders abatement within 10 days and directs staff to proceed under the cited statutory authority. The resolution packet, the staff report and the city attorney’s recommendation were part of the council materials, and staff said prior attempts to contact successive property owners are documented in city records. The packet did not specify the expected dollar amount for abatement or whether the city has secured a cost-recovery guarantee from the owner.
City staff will implement the removal ordered by the resolution and may attempt to recover costs from the property owner as allowed under the statute and the city attorney’s recommendation.
