(A) Inspections. Signs for which a permit is required may be inspected periodically by the Building Official, or his/her designee, for compliance with this subchapter and with other ordinances of the township.
(B) Maintenance. All signs and components thereof shall be kept in good repair and in a safe, neat, clean and attractive condition.
(C) Removal.
(1) The Building Official may order the removal of any permanent sign and its supporting structure erected or maintained in violation of this subchapter. The Building Official shall give 30 days notice in writing, to the owner of such sign and its supporting structure to bring it into compliance. Any sign erected of a temporary nature shall require written notice of only 3 days.
(2) Upon failure to comply with this notice, the Building Department representative may remove the sign and its supporting structure. The Building Department representative may remove a sign and its supporting structure immediately and without notice if, in his or her opinion, the condition of the sign and its supporting structure presents an immediate threat to the safety of the public. The cost of removal by the township shall be assessed against the owner of such sign or the owner of the building, structure or premises and the cost of this work will be placed on the tax roll.
(D) Obsolete signs.
(1) An obsolete sign and its supporting structure shall be removed by the property owner or lessee of the premises upon which the sign is located when the business which it advertises is no longer conducted on the premises. If the property owner or lessee fails to remove it within 60 days of the date that the business becomes inactive, the Building Official may remove the sign and it supporting structure and the cost of this work will be placed on the tax roll.
(2) Where a successor to an inactive business agrees, within 30 days of the date of written notice by the Building Official, to maintain the sign as provided for in this subchapter, this removal requirement shall not apply, provided that the existing sign and structure conforms to all current sign requirements.
(Ord. 434, passed 7-10-2008)