If the Zoning Inspector finds any sign to be in an unsafe or dangerous condition so as to constitute a hazard to the safety of persons or property, the Zoning Inspector shall notify the Lake County Building Inspector of such unsafe and dangerous condition. If said Zoning Inspector finds that said sign is not erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of the application for permit under which the same was erected, the Inspector shall order said sign removed. A written notice of the findings and order of the Zoning Inspector shall be furnished to the owner or agent(s) in charge of said sign thereof. If the order of the Zoning Inspector for the removal of any sign is not complied with by the owner, occupant or their agent(s) within fifteen (15) days, the Zoning Inspector is hereby authorized to cause said sign to be removed and any expenses incurred therefor shall be charged to the owner of said sign. The authority of the Zoning Inspector with respect to the inspection of signs shall apply to all signs whether the same were erected after the enactment of this section or prior thereto.
(Ord. 2008-133. Passed 12-16-08.)