(a) If a business ceases to operate and fails to remove all signs from the premises within 30 days after closing, said signs shall be considered abandoned.
(b) Where the Zoning Inspector finds that a sign within the City presents a physical risk of harm to persons or property, or a sign that is abandoned, the Inspector shall give immediate notice to the owner where the sign is located. If the notice is not appealed or the unsafe condition is not remedied within 10 days, the Inspector shall cause the sign to be removed.
(c) In the event of a clear and present danger that the sign will fall or otherwise injure a pedestrian or motorist, the Inspector may cause the sign to be immediately removed, followed by notice, which may be appealed within 10 days. City removal may be at owner’s expense. Notices maybe appealed within the applicable 10 day period to the Planning Commission.
(Ord. 08-18. Passed 5-15-08.)
(d) If business ceases to operate after 30 days all signs must be removed indicating what the previous business was. This includes removal of signs that a sign permit had to be issued as well as the signage that a permit did not have to be issued.
(Ord. 15-22. Passed 7-2-15.)