(A) Unsafe or unlawful signs.
(1) Upon written notice by Zoning Administrator, the owner, person or firm maintaining a sign shall remove the sign when it becomes unsafe, is in danger of falling or it becomes so deteriorated that it no longer serves a useful purpose of communication, or it is determined by Zoning Administrator to be a nuisance, or it is deemed unsafe by Zoning Administrator, or it is unlawfully erected in violation of any of the provisions of this subchapter.
(2) The village may remove or cause to be removed the sign at the expense of the owner and/or lessee in the event or the owner of the person or firm maintaining the sign has not complied with the terms of the notice within 30 days of the date of the notice. In the event of immediate danger, the village may remove the sign immediately upon the issuance of notice to the owner, person or firm maintaining the sign.
(B) Abandoned signs.
(1) (a) It shall be the responsibility of the owner of any property upon which an abandoned sign is located to remove such sign within 180 days of the sign becoming abandoned as defined in this chapter.
(b) Removal of an abandoned sign shall include the removal of the entire sign including the sign face, supporting structure and structural trim.
(2) (a) Where the owner of the property on which an abandoned sign is located fails to remove such sign in 180 days the village may remove such sign.
(b) Any expense directly incurred in the removal of such sign shall be charged to the owner of the property. Where the owner fails to pay, the village may file a lien upon the property for the purpose of recovering all reasonable costs associated with the removal of the sign.
(Ord. 160, passed 4-21-2022)