A sign shall be considered abandoned:
(a) When the sign is associated with an abandoned use.
(b) When the sign remains after the termination of a business. A business is considered to have ceased operations if it is closed to the public for at least ninety (90) consecutive days.
(c) When the sign on its immediate premises is not adequately maintained and the repairs or maintenance ordered are not effected within the specified time.
(d) Upon determination that the sign is abandoned, the right to maintain and use such sign shall terminate immediately and the City Manager shall issue an order for the sign to be removed within thirty (30) days. Any abandoned sign still standing after thirty (30) days following an order for removal may be removed by the City and the cost of the removal billed to the owner of the property.
(Ord. 17-46. Passed 2-5-18.)