(A) Unsafe, non-maintained and unlawful signs.
(1) If the Sign Ordinance Administrator finds that any permanent sign regulated herein is unsafe or insecure, or adversely affects the health safety and general welfare of the public, or has been constructed or erected or is being maintained in violation of the provisions of this chapter; the administrator must give written notice by mail to the permittee thereof.
(2) If the permittee fails to remove or alter the structure so as to comply with the standards herein set forth within 14 days after the mailing notice, the sign or other advertising structure may be removed or altered at the expense of the permittee or owner of the property upon which it is located or legal action may be taken to force compliance with this chapter. The Sign ordinance Administrator must refuse to approve and the City of Brooklyn Park must refuse to issue a permit to any permittee or owner who refuses to pay costs so assessed.
(3) The Sign Ordinance Administrator may cause any sign or other advertising structure which is a safety hazard to persons to be removed summarily and without notice. The Sign Ordinance Administrator may cause any temporary sign erected not in conformance with the sign ordinance to be removed summarily and without notice or legal action may be taken to force compliance with this chapter.
(B) Painting required. The owner of any sign as defined and regulated by this chapter is required to have the sign and sign structure properly painted upon order of the Sign Ordinance Administrator. It is the intent of this provision that the sign appearance does not create a blighting influence upon the neighborhood where the sign is located.
(C) Wood supports to be decay resistive. All posts, anchors and bracing of wood must be decay resistive or approved wood preventative treated to protect them from physical or aesthetic deterioration.
(D) Premises to be kept free of weeds, and the like. All the premises surrounding signs must be maintained by the owner thereof in a clean, sanitary and inoffensive manner and free and clear of all obnoxious substances, rubbish and weeds.
('72 Code, § 356.70) (Ord. 1988-602(A), passed 8-22-88; Am. Ord. 1992-694, passed 5-11-92; Am. Ord. 1997-848, passed 6-9-97) Penalty, see § 10.99