(A) Sign identification. Every sign hereafter registered shall show in a conspicuous place thereon, which is visible to the sign officer and is readable by such officer from the ground, the permit number. In the alternative, the owner/applicant shall keep the permit issued by the city, or a copy thereof, located on the premises on which the sign is located at all times and shall exhibit same for inspection by the sign officer or other designated representative of the city.
(B) Premises maintenance. All free standing signs and the premises surrounding same shall be maintained by the owner thereof in a clean, sanitary and inoffensive condition, and free and clear of all obnoxious substances, rubbish and weeds.
(C) Unsafe and unlawful signs. If the sign officer shall find that any sign or other advertising structure regulated herein is unsafe or insecure, or is a menace to the public, or is abandoned or is maintained in a dilapidated condition, or has been constructed or erected or is being maintained in violation of the provisions of this subchapter, he shall give written notice to the permittee or property owner thereof. If the permittee or property owner thereof fails to remove or alter the structure so as to comply with the standards herein set forth within ten days after such notice, such sign or other advertising structure may be removed or altered to comply by the sign officer at the expense of the permittee or owner of the property upon which it is located. The sign officer shall refuse to issue a permit to any permittee or owner who refuses to pay costs so assessed. The sign officer may cause any sign or other advertising structure which is an immediate peril to persons or property to be removed summarily and without notice. Such permittee or owner shall also be liable for the penalties hereinafter prescribed.