(A) Repair and preservation of signs. All signs and sign structures shall be kept in repair and in a proper state of preservation.
(B) Sanitation/landscaping. Property surrounding any freestanding sign shall be kept clean, sanitary, and free from obnoxious and offensive substances, weeds, debris, rubbish, and flammable material. All plant materials and other landscaping surrounding a freestanding sign shall be maintained on a regular basis, including pruning, mowing, watering, fertilizing, and replacement of dead and diseased materials.
(C) Inspection of existing signs. The Zoning Enforcement Officer shall have the authority to routinely enter onto property to inspect existing signs for compliance with this subchapter. In conducting such inspections, the Zoning Enforcement Officer shall determine whether the sign is compliant with the Ohio Basic Building Code. The sign owner shall be notified of any defects or deferred maintenance requiring corrective action in writing.
(D) Correction of defects. If any sign reaches a state of disrepair and is deemed unsightly or unsafe or abandoned by the Zoning Enforcement Officer and is not properly renovated within 30 days, it shall be condemned and an order issued for its immediate removal by the sign erector, owner of the sign, or owner of the land.
(Ord. 09-3306, passed 10-15-09)