Whenever the Building Commissioner determines that any sign or sign structure has been erected or is being maintained in violation of this chapter, or is in an unsafe condition, or has become unstable or insecure, or is a menace to the safety or health of the public, the Commissioner may issue or cause to be issued a notice, in writing, to the responsible person, as defined herein, informing such person of the violation of this chapter or of the dangerous condition of such sign or sign structure and directing such responsible person to make whatever alterations or repairs that the Commissioner reasonably deems necessary to bring the sign or sign structure into compliance with this chapter, and with Article I of Chapter 13-96 and Title 14E of this Code, within a reasonable time, which may be stated in said notice. If the necessary alterations and repairs are not made within the time period specified, the permit for the sign or sign structure may be revoked by the Building Commissioner pursuant to Section 13-20-645. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the Building Commissioner from seeking to directly revoke a permit pursuant to Section 13-20-645.
As used in this section, the term "responsible person" means: (1) the permittee of a permit for a sign or sign structure issued on or before May 19, 2012; or (2) the owner or lessee of the real property on which a sign or sign structure is located of a permit issued after May 19, 2012; or (3) the person in charge, possession, or control thereof, if the whereabouts of such person is known.
(Added Coun. J. 11-3-99, p. 13842, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 5-2-01, p. 57403, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 3-5-03, p. 104990, § 18; Amend Coun. J. 11-13-07, p. 14999, Art. II, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. II, § 17; Amend Coun. J. 11-21-17, p. 61755, Art. I, § 20)