(a) Any firm, business or person who discontinues a business, vacates the premises or moves his place of business to a new location shall be required to remove all political signs, Christmas tree signs and any other signs or advertising media from the premises the firm, business or person has vacated. All signs and sign structures shall be removed from the premises within 30 days from the date such premises are to be vacated.
(b) If the Zoning Inspector finds that any firm, business or person has failed to comply with the provisions of § 1480.16, he or she shall give immediate written notice to the firm, business or person for whom the sign was erected or to the property owner of the vacated premises upon which the sign is located. If the firm, business or person fails to remove or dismantle the sign so as to comply with the provision of this section within ten days after such notice, such sign may be removed by the Zoning Inspector at the expense of that person.
(Ord. 4-2012, passed 5-7-2012)