(A) Zoning Administrator Designated To Administer This Chapter: The village of Lindenhurst zoning administrator or his/her designee is hereby designated as the village of Lindenhurst's authorized agent to:
(1) Record and file all applications for sign permits with any accompanying plans and documents.
(2) Make inspections of signs and enter at reasonable times any building, structure, property, or premises in the village of Lindenhurst to perform any duty imposed upon the zoning administrator by this chapter or to enforce this chapter.
(3) Make such reports to the plan commission, village board, and zoning board of appeals as the village of Lindenhurst may require.
(4) Administer this chapter as specified.
(B) Zoning Administrator Declarations: The zoning administrator may declare any sign as unlawful, defective, structurally unsound, or otherwise unsafe and order its removal if said sign(s) is deemed by the zoning administrator to:
(1) Endanger the public health, safety, and welfare. Any such declaration shall state the reasons of the zoning administrator for declaring that the sign(s) endangers the public health, safety, and welfare.
(2) Not have the required sign permit.
(3) Have an expired sign permit.
(4) Violate any of the provisions of this chapter, the village of Lindenhurst zoning ordinance, or the village of Lindenhurst building or electrical code.
(C) Emergency Removal Of Dangerous Or Defective Signs: In an emergency situation, the zoning administrator may cause the immediate removal of a dangerous or defective sign without notice. The cost of such removal of a dangerous or defective sign shall be considered a debt owed to the village of Lindenhurst by the owner of the sign and the owner of the property upon which the sign was located and may be recovered by the village of Lindenhurst through court action or by an assessment against the property upon which the sign was located.
(Ord. 11-6-1851, passed 6-27-2011)