(a) All signs and sign structures shall be maintained in a safe and attractive condition. All signs whose exterior is deteriorated, decaying, disintegrating or whose exterior surface has weathered with dirt and grime or has been impaired through peeling or flaking of the paint or other protective coating, shall be repaired, repainted or resurfaced, or removed.
(b) Signs which no longer serve the purpose for which they were intended, or which have been abandoned or are not maintained in accordance with this chapter and other applicable regulations of the village, shall be removed by the latest permit holder or by the village at the expense of such permit holder or property owner.
(c) Whenever the removal or maintenance of any permanent sign has been ordered by the Zoning Inspector, the person, firm or corporation who erected such sign or on whose premises such sign or display structure has been erected, affixed or attached shall remove or maintain the sign within 48 hours after receiving such notice. In the event of noncompliance, the Zoning Inspector may remove or cause to be removed or maintained such sign at the expense of the person, firm or corporation who erected such sign, or on whose premises it was erected, affixed or attached; each such person, firm or corporation shall be individually and separately liable for the expenses incurred in the removal of such sign. Temporary signs shall be removed within 24 hours after a removal order is received from the Zoning Inspector.
(d) Removal of a sign shall include the sign, enclosing frame, all sign supporting members and base, unless the enclosing frame and supporting members are a structural part of the building and the exterior appearance of the building shall be restored to match the existing facade. For ground signs, all elements of the sign structure shall be removed, and the sign location shall be restored in a manner that is compatible with the premises as determined by the Zoning Inspector.
(Ord. 3108, passed 7-16-18)