A. Removal of sign.
The Zoning Officer may order the removal of any sign erected or maintained in violation of this Article. He shall give thirty (30) days notice, in writing, to the owner of such signs or of the building, structure or premises on which such sign is located to remove the sign or to bring it into compliance. Upon failure to comply with this notice, the Zoning Officer or duly authorized representative may remove the sign at cost to the owner. The Zoning Officer may remove a sign immediately and without notice, at cost to the owner, if, in his opinion, the condition or location of the sign is such as to present an immediate threat to the safety of the public.
B. Abandoned signs.
1. A sign shall be removed by the owner or lessee of the premises upon which the sign is located when the business which it advertises is no longer conducted on the premises. If the owner or lessee fails to remove it, the Zoning Officer shall give the owner thirty (30) DAYS written notice to remove it. Upon failure to comply with this notice, the Zoning Officer or his duly authorized representative may remove the sign at cost to the owner.59
2. Where a successor to a defunct business agrees to maintain the signs as provided in this Article, this removal requirement shall not apply.
59 Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art I.
