(a) Maintenance and Repair: Every sign shall be maintained in a safe, presentable and good structural material condition at all times, including the replacement of defective parts, painting, repainting, cleaning and other acts required for the maintenance of said signs. The Zoning Inspector shall inspect and require compliance with all standards of this Regulation. For signs not complying with the Regulation, the Zoning Inspector shall require the removal in accordance with this section.
(b) Abandoned Signs: Except as otherwise provided in this Regulation, any sign which is located on property which becomes vacant and unoccupied for a period of three months or more, or any sign which pertains to a time, event, or purpose which no longer applies, shall be deemed to have been abandoned. Permanent signs applicable to a business temporarily suspended because of a change of ownership or management of such business shall not be deemed abandoned unless the property remains vacant for a period of six (6) months or more. An abandoned sign is prohibited and shall be removed by the owner of the sign or owner of the premises.
(c) Removal of Permanent Signs by Zoning Inspector:
(1) The Zoning Inspector shall cause to be removed any sign that endangers the public safety such as an abandoned, dangerous, or materially, electrically or structurally defective sign or a sign for which no permit has been issued. The Zoning Inspector shall prepare a notice which shall describe the sign and specify the violation involved and which shall state that if the sign is not removed or the violation is not corrected within ten (10) days, the sign shall be removed in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(2) All notices mailed by the Zoning Inspector shall be sent by certified mail. Any time period provided in this section shall be deemed to commence on the date of the receipt of the certified mail.
(3) For all signs that notice shall be mailed to the owner of the property on which the sign is located as shown on the last tax assessment roll if known, the notice shall be mailed to or delivered to the owner of the sign and the occupant of the property.
(4) Any person having an interest in the sign or the property may appeal the determination of the Zoning Inspector ordering removal or compliance by filing a written notice of appeal with the Board of Zoning Appeals within 30 days after the date of mailing the notice, or 30 days after receipt of the notice if the notice was not mailed.
(d) Removal of Temporary Signs by Zoning Inspector:
(1) The Zoning Inspector shall cause to be removed any sign that endangers the public safety such as an abandoned, dangerous, or materially, electrically or structurally defective sign or a sign for which no permit has been issued. The Zoning Inspector shall prepare a notice which shall describe the sign and specify the violation involved and which shall state that if the sign is not removed or the violation is not corrected within forty-eight (48) hours, the sign shall be removed in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(2) All notices mailed by the Zoning Inspector shall be sent by certified mail. Any time period provided in this section shall be deemed to commence on the date of the receipt of the certified mail.
(3) For all signs, that notice shall be mailed to the owner of the property on which the sign is located as shown on the last tax assessment roll if known, or with reasonable care should be known, the notice shall be mailed to or delivered to the owner of the sign and the occupant of the property.
(4) Any person having an interest in the sign or the property may appeal the determination of the Zoning Inspector ordering removal or compliance by filing a written notice of appeal with the Board of Zoning Appeals within forty-eight (48) hours after receipt of notice.
(e) Disposal of Signs: Any signs removed by the Zoning Inspector pursuant to the provisions of this section shall become the property of the Village and after 30 days, may be disposed of in any manner deemed appropriate by the Village Council. See subsection (c) hereof.