(A) Permits required. No person shall erect or maintain any sign or signboard, or rigid canopy over any street, alley, sidewalk or other public way in the village, without having first obtained a permit therefor as is herein provided. Permits for such signs shall be issued by the Clerk, and shall designate the location of the proposed sign.
(B) Height above walk. The lowest part of any such sign or canopy, or of any nonrigid awning or support thereof which extends over any public way, shall be at least eight feet above the level of the walk or public way over which it extends, but no such sign shall be maintained over any public way used by vehicles if any part of it or of its support is less than 15 feet above the level of such public way.
(C) Inspections. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Streets and Sidewalks to inspect at regular intervals every sign, canopy or awning which extends over any sidewalk, street, alley or other public way. If any such sign or canopy is found to be insecurely fastened so as to constitute a hazard to the public, the owner of the sign or owner or occupant of the premises shall be notified, in writing, to correct such defect. If within ten days the defect is not corrected, the Committee shall cause the removal of the sign or canopy.
(Prior Code, § 4-1-14) Penalty, see § 152.99