(a) Abandonment Defined. An abandoned sign shall be any sign that meets any of the following conditions:
(1) Any sign associated with the abandoned nonconforming use.
(2) Any sign that remains after the termination of a business. A business shall be considered terminated if it has ceased operations for sixty (60) days.
(3) Any sign that is not maintained in accordance with this Chapter.
(b) Determination of Abandonment. When the Community Development Coordinator finds, upon investigation, that a sign has been abandoned, he/she shall notify the owner of the sign and the owner of the realty upon which such sign is located, of such findings, in accordance with Section 1105.10. Such notice shall advise the owner of the sign that the sign has been declared abandoned and must be removed within thirty (30) days from the date of certified mailing. The owner of the sign or the owner of the realty may appeal such decision to the Planning and Zoning Board.
(c) Village Right to Remove. If the sign is not removed as ordered, the sign may be removed by the Village at the expense of the lessee or owner. If the Village is not reimbursed for the cost of removal within thirty (30) days, the cost associated shall be certified to the County Auditor for collection as a special assessment against the realty upon which the sign is located.
(Ord. 19-20. Passed 11-4-20.)