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compliance with this chapter. The term "alteration" does not include repairs and maintenance for the purpose of keeping the sign in a clean and safe condition. Division 12. Violations, Enforcement, Penalty Section 3-36. Violations. Failure to comply with any provision of this chapter, any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter, or with conditions imposed as pan of any permit or variance from the provisions of this chapter, shall constitute a violation of this chapter. Section 3-37. Enforcement. (a) The director shall enforce this chapter. Whenever necessary, any official of another department of the County shall assist the director, if requested, consistent with the usual and customary duties of the official's department. (b) When the condition of any sign creates an immediate hazard and peril to public safety or to property, or is illegally placed within any public street, park, other public place or pedestrian way the director shall remove the sign summarily and without notice. Section 3-38. Administrative enforcement. (a) If the director determines that any person is violating any provision of this chapter, any rule adopted thereunder, or any permit issued pursuant thereto, the director shall have the person served by personal service or by certified mail, with a notice of violation and order pursuant to this section. The director may also have a copy of the notice of violation and order posted at the building site and/or sent to the landlord/owner of the building or lot where the violation is located. (b) The notice of violation shall include at least the following information: (1) Date of the notice; (2) Name and address of the person noticed; (3) Section number of the provision, or rule, or the permit which has been violated; (4) Nature of the violation; and (5) Location and time of the violation. (c) T'he order may require the person to do any or all of the following: (I) Cease and desist from the violation; (2) Correct the violation at the person's own expense before a date specified in the order, which date shall not be more than thirty (30) days; (3) Nay a civil fine not to exceed $500 in the manner, at the place and before the date specified in the order; _Zp_