(a) Every sign in the city, including any sign exempted from normal permit requirements, shall be maintained in good structural condition at all times, and shall be kept neatly painted and in good aesthetic condition, including all parts and structure(s). Defective parts shall be replaced. The Building Commissioner shall have the authority to order the painting, repair, alteration or removal of signs which become dilapidated or are abandoned, or which constitute physical hazard to the public safety.
(b) Signs which no longer serve the purpose for which they were intended, or which have been abandoned or are not maintained in accordance with this chapter and other applicable regulations of the City, shall be removed by the latest permit holder or by the City at the expense of such permit holder.
(Ord. 1988-175. Passed 10-17-88; Ord. 07-103. Passed 4-1-08.)