(A) If any sign is abandoned for a period of at least six consecutive months in any 18-month period, such sign shall be considered a nuisance affecting or endangering surrounding property values and shall be deemed detrimental to the public health, safety and general welfare of the community.
(B) Such sign shall be abated within 60 days of notification by the Building Commissioner either by:
(1) Removing the sign in question. Removal includes the total disassembly of the sign structure including the base, to the grade on which the sign was erected. Any sign not removed within the specified 60-day time period may be removed by the town at the property owner’s expense and assessed to that property owner on the next property tax statement; and
(2) Altering the sign and its structure so that it conforms to the regulations and provisions of this code.
(C) The failure of any owner to comply with these regulations will constitute a violation of this chapter.
(Ord. passed 9-26-2006)