(A) Any sign which the Building Official determines no longer serves a bona fide use conforming to this code or an abandoned use shall be removed by the owner, agent or person having the beneficial use of the land, building or structure upon which the land is located within 30 days after written notification from the Building Official or the City of Canton. Upon failure to comply with such notice, the City of Canton may issue fines or remove such sign, and any expense incident thereto shall be paid by the owner of the land, building or structure to which such sign is attached or upon which it is erected. Abandoned use shall be any sign which is not used for advertising or discontinued for a period of 60 days or more. Abandoned signs shall be considered obsolete. Obsolete signage includes poles, frame or any structure part used to erect or construct the sign.
(B) If the Building Official or the City of Canton determines that any sign is unsafe or unsecure, or is a menace to the public, he or she shall give written notice to the owner, person or persons responsible for such sign. If the permittee, owner, agent or person having the beneficial use of the premises fails to remove or repair the sign within 30 days after such notice, such sign may be removed by the Building Official or the City of Canton at the expense of the permittee or owner of the property upon which it is located. Fines may also be issued to the owner or person or persons responsible for such unsafe signs. The Building Official may cause any sign, or part of any sign, that is an immediate hazard to persons to be removed summarily and without notice.
(Ord. 2016-22, passed 9-11-2012)