(a) All signs and sign structures shall be maintained in a safe and attractive condition. Signs which no longer serve the purpose for which they were intended, or which have been abandoned or are not maintained in accordance with this chapter and other applicable regulations of the City shall be removed by the latest permit holder, property owner or by the City at the expense of such permit holder (tax lien). Obsolete signs that identify a business that has closed, moved or ceased to operate or that identify a product or service that does not continue to be available shall be removed by either the business owner or the building owner within thirty (30) days of the action that renders the sign obsolete.
(b) Whenever the removal or maintenance of any sign has been ordered by the Building Commissioner, the person, firm or corporation who erected such sign or on whose premises such sign or display structure has been erected, affixed or attached shall remove or maintain such sign within five (5) days after receiving such notice. In the event of noncompliance, the Building Commissioner may remove or cause to be removed or maintain such sign at the expense of the person, firm or corporation who erected such sign or on whose premises it was erected, affixed or attached; each such person, firm or corporation shall be individually and separately liable for the expense incurred in the removal of such sign.
(Ord. 9740-19. Passed 11-18-19.)