(A) A sign shall be removed by the owner or lessee of the premises upon which the sign is located when the business which it advertises is no longer conducted on the premises.
(B) The Zoning Administrator may order the removal of any sign erected or maintained in violation of this section upon 30 days written notice to the owner of such signs, or the owner of the building, structure or premises on which such sign is located, to remove the sign or to bring such sign into compliance with this chapter. Upon failure to comply with such notice, the Zoning Administrator shall take the appropriate action to obtain a court order to remove the sign.
(C) If a sign advertises a business or activity that is no longer operating or being offered or conducted, that sign shall be considered abandoned and shall, within two years after such abandonment, be removed. The cost for removal shall be the responsibility of the property owner. Such sign shall be removed by the owner of the property if notified by Northampton County to do so.
(Ord. passed 4-12-2016; Am. Ord. passed 3-12-2024)