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Planning Department outlines sign-inventory gains, enforcement and sealed data in annual sign program report
Summary
The Planning Department reported it has compiled a citywide advertising sign inventory, found hundreds of unreported signs and initiated enforcement while a court injunction prevents public release of company-submitted inventory data. Staff said the program is self-funded and has generated $725,000 to date.
City planning staff told the Planning Commission on March 6 that the general advertising sign program has completed a field survey, uncovered hundreds of signs that were not on sign-company inventories, and begun an enforcement phase that has already led to removals and notice-of-violation actions.
Staff said the program generated approximately $586,000 in revenue in February 2007 and $139,000 year-to-date in February 2008, bringing total program receipts to about $725,000—largely from inventory processing fees plus a settlement credited from the city attorney's office.…
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