(A) For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ABANDONED SIGN.
(a) Any sign that does not display a well-maintained message for 14 consecutive days;
(b) Any sign for which the owner cannot be located at the owner's last address as reflected in the records of the village; or
(c) Any sign no longer fully supported by the structure designed to support the sign, for a consecutive 30-day period.
(B) Illegal abandoned signs. Any sign abandoned for 14 days shall become illegal. The Zoning Administrator shall determine whether a sign is abandoned. The sign owner shall be notified of its illegal status and shall have 30 days from the date of notice to bring the sign into compliance with this chapter or remove it. After this period, the village may remove the sign at the owner's expense.
(Ord. 37, passed 8-28-2005; Ord. 107, passed 12-12-2011; Ord. 173, passed 12-11-2023) Penalty, see § 152.999