§ 7-20. Presumption.  


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  • Evidence that a sign references, advertises, bears the address or phone number of, or primarily benefits a person constitutes prima facie evidence and a presumption that that person erected, permitted, allowed, maintained or used the sign. The fact that an unlawful sign is found on public property, in rights-of-way, on utility poles or private property shall be prima facie evidence that the property owner, manager, tenant, or person in charge of the adjacent private property; and/or any person responding on behalf of such advertising on the sign, unlawfully placed or erected the sign.

(Ord. No. 2009-9034, § 1, 1-8-09; Ord. No. 2018-10043, § 1, 4-5-18)

Editor's note

See the editor's note following section 7-18.