Section 23.06. - Enforcement and penalties.

(a) The city or any taxpayer or resident of the city may bring a civil action to enforce and compel compliance with the provisions of this article against anyone who erects or constructs an offsite commercial billboard in violation of section 23.03 , or against anyone who fails to remove an offsite commercial billboard in violation of the provisions of section 23.04 , or against anyone who violates the provisions of section 23.05 . If successful, the person bringing the action shall be entitled to recover from the violator the costs and attorneys' fees expended in compelling compliance with the provisions of this article; provided, however, that no such civil action shall lie in connection with any existing off-site commercial billboard registered with the City, or lawfully derived through an authorized settlement agreement from any off-site commercial billboard registered with the City, pursuant to the process established by the Ordinance Code. (b) In connection with any offsite commercial billboard which is erected or constructed in violation of the provisions of section 23.03 , each person responsible for erecting or constructing such offsite commercial billboard shall pay the city a penalty of five hundred dollars per day until the offsite commercial billboard is removed. (c) In connection with any offsite commercial billboard which is not removed as required by section 23.04 , each person responsible for said removal shall pay the city a penalty of five hundred dollars per day for each day until the offsite billboard is removed. (d) In connection with any offsite noncommercial billboard which is converted into an off-site commercial billboard in violation of section 23.05 , the owner thereof shall pay to the city a penalty of five hundred dollars per day for each day said billboard is used in violation of section 23.05 . (Referendum of 5-26-87; Ord. 91-756-352, § 1; Laws of Fla., Ch. 92-341, § 1; Ord. 93-174-1054, § 1; Ord. 2014-716-E, § 7)