(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 which are not maintained in accordance with this chapter and other applicable regulations of the Village, shall be removed by the latest permit holder or by the Village at the expense of the permit holder.
(b) Whenever the removal or maintenance of any sign has been ordered by the Building Inspector, 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 the sign within forty-eight hours after receiving such notice. In the event of noncompliance, the Building Inspector 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 person, firm or corporation shall be individually and separately liable for the expense incurred in the removal of such sign.
(Ord. 73-94. Passed 10-4-94.)