(a) A sign shall be considered abandoned:
(1) When it is associated with an abandoned use;
(2) When it remains after the termination of a business. A business is considered to have ceased operations if it is closed to the public for at least 90 consecutive days. Seasonal businesses are exempt from this determination;
(3) When, on its immediate premises, it is not adequately maintained and the repairs or maintenance ordered under § 1280.09(c) are not effected within the specified time; and
(4) When it does not conform to the provisions of this section or is not brought into conformity with § 1280.08(d).
(b) Abandonment shall be determined by the Mayor after a public hearing. Upon determination that the sign is abandoned, the right to maintain and use such sign shall terminate immediately and the Mayor or his or her designee shall issue an order for the sign to be removed within 30 days. Any abandoned sign still standing after 30 days following an order for removal may be removed by the village and the cost of the removal billed to the owner of the property.
(Ord. 5-89, passed 5-8-1989)