(A) Sign identification. Every sign hereafter registered shall show in a conspicuous place thereon which is visible to the inspector and is readable by the inspector from the ground, the permit number.
(B) Premises maintenance. All free-standing signs and the premises surrounding the same shall be maintained by the owner thereof in a clean, sanitary, and inoffensive condition, and free and clear of all noxious substances, rubbish and weeds.
(C) Unsafe and unlawful signs. If the Town Manager shall find that any sign or other advertising structure regulated herein is unsafe or insecure, or is a menace to the public, or is abandoned or is maintained in a dilapidated condition, or has been constructed or erected or is being maintained in violation of the provisions of this subchapter, he or she shall give written notice to the permittee or property owner thereof. If the permittee or property owner fails to remove or alter the structure so as to comply with the standards here set forth within 10 days after such notice, such sign or other advertising structure may be removed or altered to comply, at the expense of the permittee or owner of the property upon which it is located. The Town Manager shall refuse to issue a permit to any permittee or owner who refuses to pay costs so assessed.
(Ord. 612, passed 2-9-1998) Penalty, see § 154.99