A. Nonstructural Sign Elements: No person shall permit any sign authorized by the provisions of this chapter, other than the structural parts thereof, to remain in place after the business or activity identified by such sign has ceased discontinued use of the building or premises where the sign is located.
B. Structural Parts: In addition to the provisions of subsection A of this section:
1. Notices: No person shall permit the structural parts of any sign authorized by the provisions of this chapter to remain in place after the business whose products or services are advertised has ceased or discontinued use of the building or premises where the sign is located for a period of ninety (90) days after written notification from the building official to remove such sign, unless such period is extended by the building official for good cause.
2. Reports: Upon failure to comply with the provisions of subsection B1 of this section, the building official may submit a report to the council requesting authorization for the removal of such sign by the building official and that the costs for such removal be levied as a special assessment against the land or building upon which such sign is located.
3. Hearings: Upon the receipt of such report, the council by resolution shall fix a time, date, and place for hearing such report and any protests or objections thereto. The city clerk shall cause notice of such hearing to be served by certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the last known owner of the sign. Such notice shall be given at least ten (10) days prior to the date set for the hearing and shall specify the day, hour, and place when and where the council will hear and pass upon the report of the building official.
Upon the day and hour fixed for the hearing, the council shall hear and pass upon the report of the building official, together with any such objections or protests. The council may thereupon, by resolution, order the building official to remove such sign.
4. Cost Of Removal: Upon the completion of the removal of the sign, the building official shall submit a report to the council specifying the costs of the removal of the sign to be paid and levied as a special assessment against the land or building upon which such sign is located.
5. Hearings On Costs Of Removal: Upon the receipt of such report, the council by resolution shall fix a time, date, and place for the hearing on the confirmation of such report and any protests or objections thereto. The city clerk shall cause notice of such hearing to be served by certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the owner of the sign. Such notice shall be given at least ten (10) days prior to the date set for the hearing and shall specify the day, hour, and place when and where the council will hear and pass upon the confirmation of the report of the building official.
6. Confirmation: Upon the day and hour fixed for the hearing, the council shall hear and pass upon the report of the building official, together with any such objections or protests. The council thereupon may confirm by resolution the statement of costs of the removal of the sign contained in the report of the building official and cause the same to be paid and levied as a special assessment against the land or building upon which such sign is located. (Ord. 80-O-1775, eff. 12-5-1980; amd. Ord. 96-O-2268, eff. 10-18-1996)