THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, June 10, 1994 TAG: 9406100674
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: D4 EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA
SOURCE: BY PAUL SOUTH, STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: 940610 LENGTH: KITTY HAWK
The council has authorized town attorney John Gaw to take legal action against any business that fails to comply with the code.
{REST} Carol Lyons, head of the Board of Adjustment, said the crackdown is necessary.
``All the way up and down the road, businesses park trucks in the lot and put signs on them, in violation of the code,'' she said.
``They think that once they get approval for the initial sign, they don't need approval for any others. That's just not true,'' she said.
According to regulations, the size of signs is governed by the size in square feet of the business, or by regulations set by a shopping center if the business is part of that complex.
According to the code, businesses found in violation are given 10 days to comply following the initial citation.
After the 10-day period, a fine of $25 is levied, and violators are given 72 hours to comply. Failure to comply will then result in an additional $25 fine, and violators are given an additional 72 hours.
If a third citation is issued, a $50 fine is issued, and $50 for each day the business remains in violation.
``I'm as upset as you,'' said Councilman Leo Antonucci after Lyons addressed the council earlier in the week. ``If we don't start cracking down, businesses are just going to do whatever they want.'' by CNB