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§ 153.259 REMOVAL AND DISPOSITION OF SIGNS.
   (A)   The Director may cause to be removed at the owner’s expense without notice any sign that endangers the public safety such as abandoned; dangerous; materially, electrically, or structurally defective; or a sign for which no permit has been issued; or a sign for which the permit has expired.
   (B)   The Director may cause to be removed at the owner’s expense any sign which is in violation of this chapter and not subject to immediate removal; provided, that a written notice of violation is issued which shall describe the sign and specify the violation involved and which shall state that if the sign is not removed or the violation is not corrected within ten days after issuance of notice, the sign shall be removed at the owner’s expense and enforcement action initiated in accordance with § 153.261.
(Ord. 96-152, passed 10-7-1996)
§ 153.260 PERMITS, FEES AND INSPECTIONS.
   (A)   Every sign hereafter erected in any zoning district of the village shall require a permit and the payment of a fee as hereinafter stipulated.
   (B)   All signs not specifically allowed by § 153.253 shall be erected only after issuance of a permit by the Director.
   (C)   A sign permit shall be obtained and a sign permit fee paid whenever:
      (1)   A sign is erected where no sign existed before;
      (2)   A business changes signs after a change in business ownership;
      (3)   The size; shape; location; lighting; colors; or text of a sign is changed, whether for an existing business or a new business; and
      (4)   The sign is altered from the conditions specified in the original permit issued for the sign by the village.
   (D)   Every application for a sign permit shall include the following:
      (1)   Name and address of the owner of the sign;
      (2)   Street address or location of the property on which the sign is to be located, along with the name and address of the property owner;
      (3)   The type of sign or sign structure to be permitted, as defined in this chapter;
      (4)   A site plan showing the proposed location of the sign along with the types, locations, and square footage areas of all existing signs on the same premises;
      (5)   Specifications and scale drawings showing the materials, design, dimensions, structural supports, electrical components, and other pertinent design features and components of the proposed sign;
      (6)   An approved certificate of appropriateness from the Historic Preservation Board for properties located within a designated historic district; and
      (7)   Any other information the Director determines to be necessary for proper review of the sign permit application.
   (E)   Applications for sign permits shall be accompanied by a fee as established by Village Council (see § 153.045).
(Ord. 96-152, passed 10-7-1996)
§ 153.261 VIOLATIONS, PENALTIES AND APPEALS.
   (A)   (1)   If any sign is erected or maintained in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, the Director shall provide written notice to the owner of such violation. This notice shall include a brief statement of the particulars in which this chapter is violated, the manner in which such violation is to be remedied, and a specified time in which remediation is to be made.
      (2)   If a sign has been registered with the Director, notice to the registered owner or to the person or firm receiving the permit shall be sufficient. If a sign has not been registered and the owner is not known, at least one publication of such notice in a local newspaper of general circulation shall constitute official notification of the violation.
   (B)   Upon failure to comply with an order of the Director within the time specified in the written notice and at the request of the Director, the Law Director of the village shall file an enforcement action against responsible parties in an appropriate court of law seeking penalties in accordance with § 153.999.
   (C)   Appeals from the ruling of the Director shall be made to the Board of Appeals in accordance with § 153.043(E).
(Ord. 96-152, passed 10-7-1996) Penalty, see § 153.999
LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING
§ 153.275 PURPOSE.
   The purpose and intent of this subchapter is the preservation and promotion of landscaping as a suitable and necessary aspect of land development, as a component of the village’s development character, as an important beneficial element of the microclimate through the provision of shade and as buffers, and to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare. It is further the purpose of this subchapter to promote the preservation and, when necessary, replacement of major trees removed in the course of land development, to promote the proper utilization of landscaping as a buffer between certain land uses to minimize conflicts, and to protect, preserve, and promote the character of the village.
(Ord. 96-152, passed 10-7-1996)
Cross-reference:
   Village Tree Board, see § 95.02
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