(a) Any signs not meeting the following provisions shall be maintained, repaired, or removed within thirty (30) days after receipt of notification by the Codes Administrator or his/her designee:
(1) The area around the sign shall be properly maintained and clear of brush, trees and other obstacles around the sign that may obscure the sign face so as to make sign face readily visible.
(2) All inoperable lighting or damaged panels must be repaired or replaced.
(3) All sign copy shall be maintained securely to the face and all missing copy must be replaced.
(4) All signs shall be maintained in a structurally safe condition.
(b) If the order is not complied with within the thirty (30) days receipt of the notification, the Codes Administrator or his/her designee shall be permitted to remove or cause such sign to be removed at the expense of the owner.
(c) In the event a violation of this section has not been corrected within the time frame set forth in this section, the Codes Administrator or his/her designee has the authority to enter upon such lot or parcel of land and correct the violation, and the costs incurred as a result of such action (including inspection, administration, labor and (equipment costs) shall become a lien upon the property and shall be collected in the same manner as county taxes are collected.
(Ord. 4926, passed 8-15-2017)