All signs shall be designed, constructed and maintained in accordance with the following standards:
(1) All signs shall comply with applicable provisions of the state building code at all times.
(2) Except where specifically exempted by this article, all signs, including the supports, frames and embellishments thereto, shall not be located within any public right-of-way, nor shall any sign be attached, affixed or painted on any utility pole, tree, rock or other natural object.
(3) Except for flags and regulated temporary signs conforming in all respects with the requirements of this division, all signs shall be constructed of wood or other semipermanent materials and shall be permanently attached to the ground, a building or another structure by direct attachment to a rigid wall, frame or structure.
(4) All signs shall be maintained in good structural condition, in compliance with all building and electrical codes and in conformance with the code at all times.
(5) The village building inspector shall possess the authority to order the painting, repair, alteration or removal of a sign which constitutes a hazard to the health, safety or public welfare by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, or obsolescence. Notice to the owner shall be by personal service or registered mail, return receipt requested. Upon notification, the owner shall have 30 days to complete repairs. If the owner fails to complete repairs within appropriate time frames, then the village shall have all remedies as available in this article.
(6) The immediate premises around a sign shall be kept free from debris. However, no person may damage, destroy, or remove any trees, shrubs or other vegetation located within the right-of-way of any public or private street or road for the purpose of increasing or enhancing the visibility of any sign, unless specifically approved by the village manager.
(Ord. No. 60A, art. V, § 1, 11-13-1999; Ord. No. 2014-0603, 7-25-2014; Ord. No. 2021-0607, § 1, 6-28-2021)