(a) All signs and sign structures shall be maintained in a safe and attractive condition. 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 Zoning Code or other governmental agency with competent jurisdiction shall be removed by the last permit holder or the building owner or by the Village at the expense of such permit holder or building owner.
(b) Whenever the removal or maintenance of any permanent sign has been ordered by the Zoning Inspector and the person, firm or corporation who owns such sign or on whose premises such sign or display structure has been erected, affixed or attached, fails to remove or maintain the sign within thirty days after receiving such notice, the Zoning Inspector may remove or cause to be removed or maintain such sign at the expense of the person, firm or corporation who owns such sign, or on whose premises it was erected, affixed or attached and each such person, firm or corporation shall be individually and separately liable for the expenses incurred in the removal of such sign. Prohibited and/or temporary signs shall be removed within five days after a removal order is received from the Zoning Inspector. The Board of Zoning Appeals may vary the thirty day period contained in this section.
(c) If, in the opinion of the Zoning Inspector or other inspector qualified to make such a determination, a sign is so hazardous as to constitute an immediate danger to life, the Zoning Inspector shall promptly cause the repair or removal of the sign at the expense of the person, firm or corporation who owns such sign or the owner on whose premises the sign was erected, affixed or attached. (Ord. 04-965. Passed 7-6-04.)