(a) Work without Registration Certificate. No person shall engage in the business of erecting, altering, repairing or maintaining projecting signs, ground signs, roof signs, wall signs, post signs or globe signs without having been registered as provided under Section 1731.03.
(b) Work without Erection Permit. No person shall commence or proceed with any operation included under or regulated by the provisions of this article without first having obtained an erection permit.
(c) Work Not in Accordance with Permit Issued. No person shall erect a sign or other structure regulated by this article in a manner contrary to the provisions of this article or not in accordance with the permit issued, as shown on application and plans filed with the Building Inspector.
(d) Repairs, Alterations or Relocations without Permit. No persons shall repair, alter or move to a new location any sign or other structure regulated by this article without first having obtained an erection permit for such repairs, alterations or relocations, which permit shall be granted only on condition that such sign or other structure be made to comply with the provisions of this article. Replacement of electric bulbs and other minor adjustments shall not be considered repairs or alterations within the meaning of this section.
(e) Nonabatement of Dangerous Condition. No person shall maintain any sign or other structure regulated by this article when the same has been declared unsafe or dangerous by the Building Inspector.
(f) Failure to Renew Permit. No owner of any sign or other structure regulated by this article shall maintain such sign or structure without having complied with the provisions of Section 1731.04 within thirty days after June 30 of each succeeding year.
(g) Separate Offense. The nonabatement of a violation of the provisions of this article shall be considered to constitute a separate violation for each week or fraction thereof that such violation is permitted to exist.
(h) Penalty. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished as provided in Section 101.99.
(Passed 11-20-18)