A. Removal Of Abandoned Signs: Any on-premises sign which no longer advertises a bona fide business conducted or a product sold on the premises where said sign is located shall be removed by the owner, occupant, lessee or person having the beneficial use of the property upon which such sign may be found.
1. If such person fails to remove the sign, the enforcing officer shall give the owner of the premises fourteen (14) days' written notice to remove it.
2. Upon failure to comply with this notice, the enforcement official may remove the sign with all costs to be borne by the owner of the premises, or the occupant, lessee or person having the beneficial use of the property on which the sign is located.
3. The cost of removal shall constitute a lien upon said premises and may be enforceable as provided in this Article.
B. Removal Of Unsafe Or Unlawful Signs: Any sign or sign structure the enforcement official finds is unsafe or insecure, or is a menace to the public, or has been constructed or erected or is being maintained in violation of the provisions of this Article, shall be removed or altered so as to conform to the requirements of this Article by the permittee thereof or the owner of the premises on which said sign or sign structure is located.
1. The enforcement official shall give written notice to the permittee thereof or to the owner of the premises as shown on the most recent tax rolls or to the person having the beneficial use of the sign.
2. If the permittee or owner fails to remove or alter the structure so as to comply with the standards set forth in this Article within fourteen (14) days after said notice, the sign or sign structure shall be removed or altered to comply with the standards in this Article at the expense of the permittee or owner of the property upon which it is located.
3. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, the enforcement official may cause any sign which is an immediate and imminent peril to persons or property to be removed summarily with or without notice. (1985 Code)