(A) Window screening required. Any vacant, ground floor premises that is located within the B Business District, must, not more than 15 business days after the date on which the ground floor premises first becomes vacant, contain window screening in each of the storefront windows, if any, of that ground floor premises. Each window screening must fully cover not less than 80% of each storefront window of that ground floor premises so as to obscure a direct public view of the vacant interior of that ground floor premises.
(B) Signage.
(1) A real estate sign that complies with the requirements of § 153.049(B)(1)(i) of this code may be placed in a storefront window along with the window screening required pursuant to this section.
(2) Short-term temporary commercial message window signs or short-term temporary commercial window display signs (as those terms are defined in Chapter 153 of this code) may be used to display “Opening Soon” or similar information in compliance with § 153.049(B)(2)(c) and (d) of this code.
(C) Content of window screening. All window screening placed in a vacant ground floor premises storefront pursuant to this section shall comply with all applicable provisions of this chapter, this code, and the following additional restrictions:
(1) The window screening may consist of graphic elements, words, or letters subject to the written approval of the Building Commissioner; and
(2) The window screening must not contain any matter, in writing or in a depiction, that, when considered as a whole, predominantly appeals to prurient interests.
(D) Responsibility for compliance. Any person owning, leasing, maintaining, or in possession or control of any vacant, ground floor premises located within the village, or any owner of the lot upon which the vacant, ground floor premises is located, is and will be responsible for adherence to the provisions of this section.
(Ord. 1240, passed 4-15-2019) Penalty, see § 118.99